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Metopotropis
Taxonomy
Metopotropis was named by Opik (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Dres-l Sepkoski's reference number: 482]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Auritamidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Monkaspididae by Peng et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Auritamidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Monkaspididae by Peng et al. (2004).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1967 | Metopotropis Opik |
2002 | Metopotropis Jell and Adrain p. 467 |
2002 | Metopotropis Sepkoski |
2004 | Metopotropis Peng et al. |
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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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Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004 |
Age range: base of the Guzhangian to the top of the Payntonian or 500.50000 to 485.40000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Paibian | China (Hunan) | M. sinensis (126286) | |
Guzhangian | China (Hunan) | M. sinensis (49187) | |
Payntonian | Australia (Northern Territory) | M. sp. nov. (77426) |