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Lomankus

Megacheira - Leanchoiliida - Leanchoiliidae

Taxonomy
Lomankus was named by Parry et al. (2024). Its type is Lomankus edgecombei.

It was assigned to Leanchoiliidae by Parry et al. (2024).

Species
L. edgecombei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Lomankus Parry et al. p. 5578

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
classMegacheira
orderLeanchoiliidaStørmer 1944
familyLeanchoiliidaeRaymond 1935
genusLomankus

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. †Lomankus Parry et al. 2024
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Lomankus edgecombei Parry et al. 2024
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. A. Parry et al. 2024Cephalic region with short great appendage and four biramous appendages. Endites of short great appendage absent or reduced, such that flagella attach directly to individual podo- meres. Head appendages two and three smaller than successive limbs, with multisegmented exopods that resemble the endo- pods. Head appendages four and five similar to those of the trunk, which consist of endopods with five podomeres plus a ter- minal claw, flap-like exopod, and exite. Well-developed ventral plate anterior and ventral of the mouth opening. Eyes absent. Telson with triangular proximal portion lacking fringing spines and extending into a long flagelliform termination.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (New York) L. edgecombei (340)