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Kierarges

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Kierarges was named by Corbacho (2014). Its type is Kierarges morrisoni.

It was assigned to Isotelinae by Corbacho (2014).

Species
K. morrisoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Kierarges Corbacho p. 22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyIsotelinaeAngelin 1854
genusKierarges

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.

G. †Kierarges Corbacho 2014
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†Kierarges morrisoni Corbacho 2014
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-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 14:38:06
Modified: 2009-12-14 00:45:08
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tremadocian to the top of the Floian or 485.40000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Morocco K. morrisoni (235486)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Morocco K. morrisoni (235492)