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Palpebralia pustulata

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Taxonomy
Palpebralia pustulata was named by Feist and McNamara (2013). Its type specimen is WAM 07.307, a cephalon/head, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Palpebralia pustulata Feist and McNamara p. 233 figs. 1F, H–J, L–M, P

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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
subfamilyDrevermanniinaeMaximova 1960
genusPalpebraliaRichter and Richter 1927
speciespustulata

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.

Palpebralia pustulata Feist and McNamara 2013
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Feist and K. J. McNamara 2013Cephalon regularly arched transversely; glabella slender, pointed anteriorly, with largely effaced glabellar furrows and eye platforms, no anterolateral occipital lobes; pygidium very high, of trapezoidal outline in pos- terior view, with elevated posterior axis; seven axial rings carrying tubercles centrally.
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: blindg
Created: 2009-12-19 02:43:20
Modified: 2009-12-19 04:43:40
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Fortey and Owens 1999, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 379.50000 to 376.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Australia (Western Australia) Palpebralia pustulata (216427 223206)