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Fritzaspis generalis

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Archaeaspididae

Taxonomy
Fritzaspis generalis was named by Hollingsworth (2007). Its type specimen is USNM 534325 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is GCM, Slate Ridge [Andrews Mtn Mbr, Campito Fm], which is in a Begadean deep subtidal sandstone in the Campito Formation of Nevada. It is the type species of Fritzaspis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Fritzaspis generalis Hollingsworth pp. 130-131 figs. fig. 4A-F

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderRedlichiidaRichter 1932
suborderOlenellina
superfamilyFallotaspidoideaHupe 1953
familyArchaeaspididaeRepina 1979
genusFritzaspis
speciesgeneralis

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Fritzaspis generalis Hollingsworth 2007
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. S. Hollingsworth 2007Fritzaspis with wide, slightly convex anterior and lateral border. Preglabellar field wider than anterior border. Glabella moderately tapered. SO distinct at axial furrow, crosses axis as broad shallow depression. LO only slightly expanded posteriorly with small node. Interocular area rises gently from axial furrow to ocular lobe.