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Peltura scaraboides

Trilobita - Olenida - Olenidae

Taxonomy
Entomostracites scarabaeoides was named by Wahlenberg (1821) [Entomostracites scarabæoides].

It was recombined as Paradoxides scaraboides by Brongniart (1822); it was recombined as Peltura scarabaeoides by Henningsmoen (1957); it was recombined as Peltura scaraboides by Monti and Confalonieri (2019).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1821Entomostracites scarabaeoides Wahlenberg p. 41 figs. pl. 1 f. 2
1822Paradoxides scaraboides Brongniart p. 34 figs. pl. 3 f. 5
1957Peltura scarabaeoides Henningsmoen pp. 237 - 239 figs. Pl. 2, fig. l ; pl. 6 ; pl. 25, figs. 6, 1 3-14 ; pl. 26, figs. 1-2.
2019Peltura scaraboides Monti and Confalonieri

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOlenida
familyOlenidaeBurmeister 1843
genusPelturaAgassiz 1846
speciesscaraboides()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Peltura scaraboides Wahlenberg 1821
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:16:45
Modified: 2009-12-19 06:27:27
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Niuchehean or 489.50000 to 485.40000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Norway (Oslo-Asker) Peltura scarabaeoides (194124)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Sweden (Östergötland) Peltura scarabaeoides (191157)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4Norway (Oslo Asker) Peltura scarabaeoides (190286 190287)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4Norway (Røyken) Peltura scarabaeoides (190318 190319)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4Norway (Østlandet) Peltura scarabaeoides (190322 190323)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4Sweden (Västergötland) Peltura scarabaeoides (190325 190326)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4Sweden (Vastergotland) Peltura scarabaeoides (235395)
Niuchehean489.5 - 485.4Norway (Eiker) Peltura scarabaeoides (194125)
Niuchehean489.5 - 485.4Sweden (Västra Götaland) Peltura scarabaeoides (133673)
Niuchehean489.5 - 485.4Norway (Naersnes) Peltura scarabaeoides (156944)