| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Shumardia exopthalmus
Taxonomy
Shumardia exopthalmus was named by Ross and Barnes (1967). Its type specimen is USNM 145722, a cephalon/head, and it is a 3D body fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by M. Hopkins on 2011-02-16
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Shumardia exopthalmus Ross and Barnes p. D9 figs. Pl. 10, figs. 23-24 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Shumardia exopthalmus Ross and Barnes 1967
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Blackhillsian to the top of the Rangerian or 475.30000 to 470.30000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhillsian | USA (Nevada) | Shumardia exopthalmus (77184 104630) | |
| Blackhillsian | USA (Utah) | Shumardia exopthalmus (69261) | |
| Rangerian | USA (Nevada) | Shumardia exopthalmus (104653) |