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Podoliproetus mirdani

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Taxonomy
Podoliproetus mirdani was named by Johnson and Fortey (2012). Its type specimen is NHM It 28957, an exoskeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Podoliproetus mirdani Johnson and Fortey p. 1045 figs. 7.1–7.9, 8.7–8.13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
superfamilyProetoideaHawle and Corda 1847
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
subfamilyProetinaeSalter 1864
genusPodoliproetus
speciesmirdani

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.

Podoliproetus mirdani Johnson and Fortey 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. G. Johnson and R. A. Fortey 2012Glabella overhanging short preglabellar field. Stout conical tubercle on the posterior margin of the occipital ring. Median swelling on the posterior margin of the fourth axial ring becomes more pronounced on subsequent rings and is a short spine on the tenth ring. Pygidium with seven axial rings plus a terminal piece; small conical spine on the first ring and second ring is inflated on the posterior margin. Lateral and posterior borders of pygidium broad.
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, Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Pragian or 410.80000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco (Anti-Atlas) Podoliproetus mirdani (136390 136454)