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Eopentamerus
Taxonomy
Eopentamerus was named by Cocks (2008). Its type is Eopentamerus inexpectatus.
It was assigned to Pentameridae by Cocks (2008).
It was assigned to Pentameridae by Cocks (2008).
Species
E. inexpectatus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Eopentamerus Cocks p. 90 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L. R. M. Cocks 2008 | Comparable profile and outline to Pentamerus, apart from the lack of trilobation, but with characteristic short inner plates. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Aeronian or 440.80000 to 438.50000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhuddanian - Aeronian | United Kingdom (Wales) | Borealis sp. (5026 5039 5040 5041) | |
| Aeronian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | E. inexpectatus (153465) |