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Nileus orbiculatus

Trilobita - Asaphida - Nileidae

Taxonomy
Nileus orbiculatus was named by Tjernvik (1956).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Nileus orbiculatus Tjernvik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyCyclopygoideaRaymond 1925
familyNileidaeAngelin 1854
genusNileusDalman 1827
speciesorbiculatusTjernvik 1956

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Nileus orbiculatus Tjernvik 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available