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Kathwaia
Taxonomy
Kathwaia was named by Grant (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-u P Djhu Sepkoski's reference number: 624]. Its type is Kathwaia capitorosa.
It was assigned to Trilobita by Grant (1966); to Proetida by Sepkoski (2002); to Proetidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Bollandiinae by Owens (2003).
It was assigned to Trilobita by Grant (1966); to Proetida by Sepkoski (2002); to Proetidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Bollandiinae by Owens (2003).
Species
K. capitorosa (type species), K. girtyi
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Kathwaia Grant p. 69 |
| 2002 | Kathwaia Jell and Adrain p. 391 |
| 2002 | Kathwaia Sepkoski |
| 2003 | Kathwaia Owens p. 380 |
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G. †Kathwaia Grant 1966
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†Kathwaia capitorosa Grant 1966
†Kathwaia girtyi Tumanskaya 1935
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. E. Grant 1966 | Cephalon semicircular in outline, genal spines absent. Glabella inflated, protruding anterior to border, with two small but prominent lateral pre-occipital lobes. Eyes small, near mid-length of cephalon. Thorax with nine segments. Pygidium short, with border but no border furrow. Ornamentation granular, present on all parts but strongest on cephalon. |