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Atraktoprion

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Atraktoprionidae

Taxonomy
Atraktoprion was named by Kielan-Jaworowska (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: O (Cara-l) - Tr(Ladi-l) (refs. 366,367,769)].

It was assigned to Atraktoprionidae by Kielan-Jaworowska (1966); and to Eunicemorpha by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Atraktoprion Kielan-Jaworowska
1966Atraktoprion Kielan-Jaworowska
2002Atraktoprion Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
familyAtraktoprionidaeKielan-Jaworowska 1966
genusAtraktoprionKielan-Jaworowska 1962

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. †Atraktoprion Kielan-Jaworowska 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Pelsonian or 449.60000 to 243.33000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia A. cornutus (159346) A. cornutus, A. mirabilis, A. major (159347)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) A. sp. (367 368)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia A. mirabilis, A. major (159348)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Italy (Vicentin) A. sp. (87260)