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Pinnuloharpes merzaneensis

Artiopoda - Harpetida - Harpetidae

Taxonomy
Pinnuloharpes merzaneensis was named by Johnson (2024). Its type specimen is NHMUK It 20349, an exoskeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Pinnuloharpes merzaneensis Johnson p. 93 figs. Pl. 45A–L

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

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. G. Johnson 2024Cephalon ovoid, glabella with tectiform flanks. S1 short, sloping backwards. L1 weakly inflated and axial furrows effaced at junction of L1 and alae. Occipital furrow shallow, occipital ring pitted and in lateral view, higher than glabella anterior to S0. Genal area very broad (tr.). Anterior boss joined to glabella and preglabellar furrow effaced. Perforations becoming smaller for a short distance away from girder. Girder kink pronounced. Brim narrowing strongly posterolaterally. Marginal band with ridge top and bottom. Tubercles on dorsal surface of internal rims. Pygidium with four pleurae and tubercles on terminal piece.
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