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Rhyssometopus
Taxonomy
Rhyssometopus was named by Oepik (1967). It is not extant. Its type is Rhyssometopus rhyssometopus. It is the type genus of Rhyssometopidae.
It was assigned to Rhyssometopidae by Paterson and Laurie (2004), Bentley et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Rhyssometopidae by Paterson and Laurie (2004), Bentley et al. (2006).
Species
R. (Rostrifinis), R. rhyssometopus (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1967 | Rhyssometopus Oepik |
| 2004 | Rhyssometopus Paterson and Laurie p. 98 |
| 2006 | Rhyssometopus Bentley et al. p. 179 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Mindyallan to the top of the Idamean or 499.00000 to 494.20000 Ma
Collections (18 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guzhangian | China (Hunan) | R. zhongguoensis (49184 49185 49186 49187 107050 126441) | |
| Ayusokkanian | Kazakhstan | R. rostrifinis (118235 118238 118239 118240 118241 118244) R. rugiceps (118182) | |
| Mindyallan | Antarctica | R. sp. (242395) | |
| Mindyallan | Australia (Queensland) | R. rhyssometopus (77515 77516) | |
| Mindyallan - Idamean | Australia (Victoria) | R. thielei (64047) | |
| Furongian | China (Hunan) | R. nitidus (124980) |