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Maghroharpes

Artiopoda - Harpetida - Harpetidae

Taxonomy
Maghroharpes was named by Johnson (2024). Its type is Maghroharpes hammii. It was considered monophyletic by Johnson (2024).

It was assigned to Harpetidae by Johnson (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Maghroharpes Johnson p. 70

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderHarpetida(Whittington 1959)
familyHarpetidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusMaghroharpes

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. †Maghroharpes Johnson 2024
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Maghroharpes azmamarensis Johnson 2024
Maghroharpes forteyi Johnson 2024
Maghroharpes hammii Johnson 2024
Maghroharpes ihmadii Johnson 2024
Maghroharpes oufatenensis Johnson 2024
Maghroharpes rouvillei Frech 1887
Maghroharpes terridus Johnson 2024
Maghroharpes zguidensis Johnson 2024
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. G. Johnson 2024Cephalon sub oval, widest (tr.) at alae. Genicranium widest (tr.) at posterior border. Glabella anterior to S0 moderately broad (width (tr.) 0.66 to 0.75 of length (sag.)) and with no furrows at S2, S3 or S4. Alae small (tr.) and well defined, and no alar depression. Eye lobes set close to internal margin of fringe. Inner margin of fringe across anterior of genal area convex. Girder broad (sag.) (>2.3% of width (tr.) of genicranium), meeting internal rim one half or little over one half of way down prolongation. Brim concave, gently sloping with proximal edge steepening slightly on prolongations. Brim width ratio between 0.77 and 0.95. Marginal band concave with ridges top and bottom. 20 to 24 thoracic segments with inner and outer portions of pleurae aligned (tr.).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2010-02-08 06:44:20
Modified: 2012-08-27 07:28:06
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997
Collections
No collection or age range data are available