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Dechenellurus

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Taxonomy
Dechenellurus was named by Maksimova (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi D Emsi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1106]. It is not extant. Its type is Dechenellurus ursus.

It was assigned to Proetida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Crassiproetinae by Owens (2006).

Species
D. ursus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Dechenellurus Maksimova
2002Dechenellurus Sepkoski
2006Dechenellurus Owens

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
superfamilyProetoideaHawle and Corda 1847
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
subfamilyCrassiproetinaeOsmólska 1970
genusDechenellurusMaksimova 1960

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. †Dechenellurus Maksimova 1960
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Dechenellurus ursus Maksimova 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:30:23
Modified: 2009-12-19 04:35:55
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999

Age range: base of the Zlichovian to the top of the Pragian or 409.10000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Kazakhstan D. ursus (207973)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Kazakhstan D. ursus (207975)