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Euptychaspis typicalis

Artiopoda - Asaphida - Ptychaspididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Euptychaspis typicalis Ulrich et al. pp. 42 - 43 figs. PI. 6, fig. 19
1971Euptychaspis typicalis Stitt pp. 42 - 43 figs. PI. 6, fig. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyDikelocephaloidea(Miller 1889)
familyPtychaspididaeRaymond 1924
genusEuptychaspisUlrich 1931
speciestypicalis

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.

Euptychaspis typicalis Ulrich et al. 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 09:39:28
Modified: 2009-06-09 11:39:28
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Trempealeauan or 490.20000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9Canada (Alberta) Euptychaspis typicalis (54094 81297)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9USA (Oklahoma) Euptychaspis typicalis (240418 240444 240451 240458 240459 240465 240470)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9USA (New York) Euptychaspis typicalis (257 85185 85186)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85USA (Texas) Euptychaspis typicalis (219679)
Skullrockian488.9 - 483.4USA (Texas) Euptychaspis typicalis (219680)