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Megistaspis

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Megalaspis Angelin
1854Megalaspis rudis Angelin figs. PI. XVII fig. 5 ·
1956Megistaspis Jaanusson
1957Megalaspis Harrington and Leanza
1999Megistaspis Hoel
2002Megistaspis Jell and Adrain p. 404
2002Megalaspis Sepkoski
2002Megistaspis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyIsotelinaeAngelin 1854
genusMegistaspisJaanusson 1956

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. †Megistaspis Jaanusson 1956
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Subg. †Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) Tjernvik 1956
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Invalid names: Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) albertensis Walcott 1925 [synonym]
Subg. †Megistaspis (Megistaspis) Jaanusson 1956
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Megistaspis (Megistaspis) simon Tjernvik and Johansson 1980
Subg. †Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis) Balashova 1976
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Invalid names: Megistaspis (Varvaspis) Tjernvik and Johansson 1980 [objective synonym]
Subg. †Megistaspis (Rhinoferus) Balashova 1976
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Megistaspis limbatus Boeck 1838
Invalid names: Megalaspis Angelin 1851 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Harrington et al. (1959).g
Created: 2009-06-08 11:56:30
Modified: 2009-06-08 13:56:30
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Stairsian to the top of the Darriwilian or 485.40000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (210 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibexian488.3 - 471.8USA (Nevada) M. sp. (104536)
Stairsian485.4 - 478.6USA (Nevada) M. nevadensis (104502)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Canada (Alberta) M. sp. (10951)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Colombia Megalaspis sp. (8864)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7France (Montagne Noire) Ekeraspis sp. (20819)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Argentina (Jujuy) Megalaspis sp. (8882)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Argentina (Salta) Megalaspis saltaensis (115716)
Lancefieldian485.4 - 476.8Norway (Ringsaker) M. sp. (190983)
Lancefieldian485.4 - 476.8Australia (Tasmania) M. euclides (165773) M. sp., Ekeraspis sp. (2671)
Stairsian - Tulean485.4 - 471.8Canada (British Columbia) Kayseraspis euclides (50169)
Tulean485.4 - 471.8USA (Nevada) M. floweri (104545) M. sp. (291 104539 104540 104541 104542)
Tulean485.4 - 471.8USA (Montana) M. sp. (287)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Norway (Oslo-Asker") M. armata (190980)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Norway (Eiker-Sandsvær) M. heroides (190881 190882 190887) M. heroides, M. planilimbata (190978) M. planilimbata (190883 190885 190984) M. sp., M. planilimbata (190880)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Norway (Hedmark) M. norvegica (190977)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Norway M. armata, M. planilimbata (190982)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Sweden (Västergötland) M. planilimbata (190976)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Sweden M. sp. (3195) Plesiomegalaspis planilimbata, Plesiomegalaspis heroides (3194)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Norway (Oslo-Asker) M. heroides (190987) M. planilimbata (190979 190992)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Norway (Modum) M. planilimbata (190985) M. sp., M. planilimbata (190923)
Billingen478.6 - 471.8Estonia M. estonica (191967 191973) M. sp. (191453) Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi (191966)
Billingen478.6 - 471.8Estonia (Harju) M. estonica (191970) Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi (191968 191972)
Billingen478.6 - 471.8Sweden M. estonica (198164 198165 198166 198169 198170) M. planilimbata (198184 198187) M. sp. (198179) Plesiomegalaspis estonica (192904) Plesiomegalaspis planilimbata (192718)
Billingen478.6 - 471.8Sweden (Närne) Plesiomegalaspis estonica (192903)
Billingen478.6 - 471.8Russian Federation M. estonica (169216 198709) M. estonica, Megalaspides norvegica (169217) M. leuchtenbergi (169231) M. planilimbata, M. leuchtenbergi, Megalaspides norvegica (169218) Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi (169221)
Billingen478.6 - 471.8Russian Federation (Ingria) M. estonica (191657 191658 191969)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1Argentina (Salta) Megalaspis pugiocauda (115703) Megalaspis saltaensis (115725 115736 115738 115866)
Dawan478.6 - 468.1China (AnHui) M. sp. (7863)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (GanSu) M. sp. (8575)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (ShanXi) M. sp. (7887)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Bolivia Megalaspis sp. (8846)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina Megalaspis sp. (8777 9009)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Ekeraspis sp. (20828) Megalaspis sp. (20821 20831)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden M. sp. (3196 3197 3198 3199 3248)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Norway M. sp. (3184)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Sichuan) M. sp. (7680)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) Megalaspis goniopleurae, M. sp., M. filacovi (20827) Megalaspis sp. (20820)
Floian - Dapingian477.7 - 467.3Norway (Eiker-Sandsvær) M. hyorrhina (191045)
Langevoja471.8 - 468.1Sweden M. limbata (198069 198071 198080 198097 198100 198104 198107 198110)
Volkhov471.8 - 468.1Russian Federation M. acuticauda (157117 157119 157120 157121 157124 157127 157128 157130 157133 157135 157137 157139 157140 157141) M. gibba (157104 157105 157110 157113 157131) M. gibba, M. acuticauda (157126)
Volkhov471.8 - 468.1Norway Megalaspis gigas (56469)
Volkhov471.8 - 468.1Sweden (Bornholm) M. polyphemus (173625 173626) M. polyphemus, M. limbata (173564 173600)
Volkhov471.8 - 468.1Sweden Megalaspis acuticauda (188266)
Volkhovian471.8 - 468.1Sweden M. lata (198137 198140 198142 198144 198150 198151 198152 198153 198158) M. limbata (198115 198119 198135) M. simon (198114 198116 198122 198124 198128 198130 198132) M. sp. (198141 198146 198161)
Volkhovian471.8 - 468.1Latvia M. limbata (207274)
Fennian471.8 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Ekeraspis sp. (20825)
Hunderum471.8 - 466.0Sweden M. acuticauda (198059)
Valaste471.8 - 466.0Sweden M. sp. (198039)
Whiterockian471.8 - 457.5USA (Nevada) M. sp. (104329)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Norway (Eiker-Sandsvær) M. hyorrhina (191041 191042 191043 191044 191047)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Belarus M. sp. (195451)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Sweden Megalaspis acuticauda (188217 188218 188224 188283 188300 188302) Megalaspis centaurus (188285) Megalaspis extenuata (188214 188292) Megalaspis extenuata, Megalaspis rudis (188286) Megalaspis gibba, Megalaspis acuticauda (188268) Megalaspis gigas (188296 188297 188298) Megalaspis heros (188213) Megalaspis heros, Megalaspis extenuata, Megalaspis rudis (188210 188215 188219 188221 188222 188284) Megalaspis heros, Megalaspis gibba, Megalaspis rudis (188271) Megalaspis heros, Megalaspis rudis (188272) Megalaspis heros, Megalaspis sp., Megalaspis rudis (188299) Megalaspis rudis (188273 188279 188280 188282 188287 188288 188289 188290 188291 188293) Megalaspis sp., Megalaspis heros (188295)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Latvia M. limbata (207276)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Russian Federation M. acuticauda (157142 157143 157144 157145 157146 157147 157148 157149)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Lithuania M. sp. (207280)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Estonia (Ida-Viru) M. gibba (195558)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran Megalaspis sp. (66865)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Russian Federation (Siberia) M. polyphemus (205568) M. sp. (205379)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic M. aliena (3857)
Early/Lower Llanvirn466.0 - 463.5Norway M. sp. (3180)
Llanvirn466.0 - 460.9China (GanSu) M. sp. (8567)
Oretanian466.0 - 460.9Spain (Guadalajara) M. sp. (20914)
Costonian - Harnagian460.9 - 455.8Norway Megalaspis sp. (3255)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5China (GanSu) M. sp. (8565)