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Ignotogregatus

Trilobita - Ignotogregatidae

Taxonomy
Ignotogregatus was named by Zhang and Jell (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm mMid Cm uMid Sepkoski's reference number: ZR89]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Ignotogregatidae.

It was assigned to Ptychopariida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ignotogregatidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Ignotogregatus Zhang and Jell
2002Ignotogregatus Jell and Adrain p. 387
2002Ignotogregatus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
familyIgnotogregatidaeZhang and Jell 1987
genusIgnotogregatusZhang and Jell 1987

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. †Ignotogregatus Zhang and Jell 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2009-02-25 09:18:17
Modified: 2009-02-25 11:18:17
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
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