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Testajapyx thomasi

Diplura - Testajapygidae

Taxonomy
Testajapyx thomasi was named by Kukalová-Peck (1987). Its type specimen is Testa No. 25, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek, Pit 11 (Testa coll), which is in a Westphalian D interdistributary bay mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Testajapyx.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Testajapyx thomasi Kukalová-Peck p. 2331 figs. 1-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
Cercofilata
orderDiplura
familyTestajapygidae
genusTestajapyx
speciesthomasi

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.

Testajapyx thomasi Kukalová-Peck 1987
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Westphalian D or 311.45000 to 306.95000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian D311.45 - 306.95USA (Illinois) Testajapyx thomasi (112637 type locality: 127721)