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Decoroproetus

Trilobita - Proetida - Tropidocoryphidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Decoroproetus Pribyl
1949Proetidella Bancroft
1970Decoroproetus Owens
1973Decoroproetus Owens p. 133
1980Decoroproetus Owen and Bruton
1981Decoroproetus Owen
1982Decoroproetus Owen and Harper
2002Decoroproetus Jell and Adrain p. 364
2002Decoroproetus Sepkoski
2002Proetidella Sepkoski
2021Decoroproetus Bault et al. pp. Appendix 7

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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
familyTropidocoryphidaePribyl 1946
subfamilyTropidocoryphinaePribyl 1946
genusDecoroproetusPribyl 1946

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. †Decoroproetus Pribyl 1946
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†Decoroproetus asellus Esmark 1833
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Invalid names: Decoroproetus leptaenarum Wiman 1907 [synonym], Decoroproetus mactaggarti Begg 1946 [synonym], Decoroproetus modestus Tornquist 1884 [synonym], Decoroproetus remotus Warburg 1925 [synonym]
†Decoroproetus bodae Owens 1973
†Decoroproetus brevifrons Angelin 1854
†Decoroproetus corycoeus Conrad 1842
†Decoroproetus decorus Barrande 1846
†Decoroproetus evexus Owens 1973
†Decoroproetus farragatus Howells 1982
†Decoroproetus fearnsidesi Bancroft 1949
†Decoroproetus gyratus Owens 1970
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Invalid names: Decoroproetus reedi Pribyl 1947 [synonym], Decoroproetus vicinus Reed 1940 [synonym], Proetus trefoileum Begg 1951 [synonym]
†Decoroproetus papyraceus Törnquist 1884
†Decoroproetus reussi Hawle and Corda 1847
†Decoroproetus subornatus Cooper and Kindle 1936
Invalid names: Proetidella Bancroft 1949 [synonym], Warburgaspis Pribyl 1946 [synonym]
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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: deposit feedero
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Harrington et al. (1959).g
Created: 2009-06-09 12:58:26
Modified: 2009-06-09 14:58:26
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Fortey and Owens 1999, Harrington et al. 1959, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Fennian to the top of the Pragian or 470.70000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (155 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Fennian470.7 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Proetidella sp. (20825)
Llandeilo - Aurelucian461.1 - 456.6United Kingdom (Scotland) Proetidella sp. (182194 182196)
Harnagian - Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2Norway (Hamar -Nes) D. furubergensis (162624)
Harnagian - Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2Norway D. furubergensis, D. gyratus (162620)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0United Kingdom (England) D. sp. (3651)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway D. sp. (2945 2948)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway (Oslo) D. furubergensis (2762)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0USA (Virginia) D. sp. (178253 178255 178256 178257)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0United Kingdom (Scotland) D. jamesoni (208116 208117 208120 208123 208124 208125 208129)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Ireland D. sp. (50606 182517)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Sweden (Saljan) Proetus papyraceus (77102)
Idavere - Keila458.0 - 453.0Norway (Oslo-Asker) D. gyratus (162627)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) D. sp. (35426 192184)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) D. sp. 2 (87825)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Proetidella sp. (192388)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0Norway (Hadeland) D. furubergensis (163401)
Longvillian - Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) D. calvus (192402)
Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Astroproetus fearnsidesi (188591)
Woolstonian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0Norway D. furubergensis (162630)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Proetidella balclatchiensis, Proetus jamesoni, Proetus trefoilium, Proetus vicinus (165043) Proetus ardmillanensis (192744)
Marshbrookian - Actonian455.0 - 453.0Norway (Hadeland) D. furubergensis (2761 166927 167370)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5Norway D. solenotus (162632) D. sp. (162629)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Sweden (Dalarne) D. sp. 1 (73411)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) D. parviusculus (48747 48784 48785 48814 48815 48816) Proetidella sp. (10723 34547 34549 34558 34559 34561 34563) Proetidella sp. 2. (99334)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Russian Federation D. wesenbergensis (169224)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Norway D. sp. (163187) D. sp., D. solenotus (162532)
Oandu - Rakvere453.0 - 450.5Norway D. solenotus (162631 162633)
Onnian - Pusgillian453.0 - 449.2Norway (Hadeland) D. asellus (163381)
Onnian - Pusgillian453.0 - 449.2Norway (Oslo) D. solenotus (163312)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) Proetus remotus, Proetus modestus (124939)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (JiangSu) D. subornatus (192794)
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (Kentucky) D. sp. x (100247)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) D. asellus, Proetus modestus (73413)
Rakvere - Nabala451.8 - 449.9Norway D. solenotus (162533)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Kentucky) D. parviusculus (72714) D. sp. (74837)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Norway D. solenotus (162634)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) D. parviusculus (72705)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Sweden (Dalarne) D. papyraceus (73458 73459) Proetus papyraceus (73457)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic (Prague) D. sp. (76479)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic (Praha) D. mergli (151985)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic D. sp. (3879)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Proetus subornatus (37790)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Norway D. sp. (2949)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Norway (Skiens-Langsund) D. asellus (73450)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Vastergotland) D. sp. (74932)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarne) D. brevifrons (73451 73452)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Proetidella subornatus (13131)
Pirgu - Porkuni449.5 - 443.7Sweden (Dalarne) D. asellus (73407) D. asellus, Proetus modestus (73462)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) D. asellus (73409) D. asellus, D. bodae, Proetus modestus (73408) D. asellus, Proetus modestus (73414)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarna) Proetus modestus (158137)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway (Oslo) D. evexus (73453)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) D. papyraceus (8368)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Sweden (Östergötland) D. evexus (73456)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway (Oslo) D. evexus (73454)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) D. evexus (73455) D. sp. 2 (73460)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) D. sp. (50281)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Quebec) D. sp. (184369)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Scotland) D. farragatus (188533)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden D. sp. (159342)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) D. sp. (50154)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) D. petreki (185537) D. petryki (187777) D. sp. (186075)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Czech Republic D. nudiformis (14122) D. sp. (14087)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5United Kingdom (Scotland) D. farragatus (188535)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) D. sp. (184409 186070 187774)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (Shropshire) D. sp. (49581)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Australia (Tasmania) D. spp. (40017)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) D. sp. (186072 186083)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic D. decorus (14046 14051) D. mirificus, D. decorus (14123) D. sp. (14124)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5United Kingdom (England) D. spp. (23091)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Proetus corycoeus (82510 82511)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic (Praha) D. decorus (164484)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) D. sp. (24940)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ukraine D. restvensis (23349)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Oklahoma) D. anaglyptus, D. corycoeus (26021)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) D. anaglyptus, D. sp. 1, D. sp. 2, D. sp. 3, D. sp. 4, D. corycoeus (26020) D. sp. 1, D. corycoeus (229058)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Czech Republic D. decorus (14090 14091)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) D. sp. (24939 24943)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Wisconsin) D. sp. (24942)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic D. coderus, D. decorus (14050 14102) D. decorus (14065) D. miser (14028 14077) D. miser, D. reussi (14103) D. parabolina (14098) D. reussi (14054)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) D. scrobiculatus (229052) D. sp. (23097) D. sp. nov.?, D. scrobiculatus (229050)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Algeria D. quirinus (27153)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic D. miser (14106)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Morocco D. decorus (27030)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic D. reussi (14068 230925 230926 230931) D. sp. (14110)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) D. australis (25634)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic (Prague) D. planulatus (12068)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic D. sp. (14121)
Lochkovian - Middle Devonian419.2 - 382.7Czech Republic D. planulatus (10314)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco D. concentricus (27060)