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Krattaspis paraspinosis

Trilobita - Phacopida - Cheiruridae

Taxonomy
Krattaspis paraspinosis was named by Hansen (2010). Its type specimen is MGUH 29201 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Krattaspis paraspinosis Hansen pp. 7 - 8; Table 2, 3 figs. 6, 7F-L

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderCheirurinaHarrington and Leanza 1957
familyCheiruridaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusKrattaspisOpik 1937
speciesparaspinosis

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.

Krattaspis paraspinosis Hansen 2010
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Hansen 2010Cranidium with slightly forward diverging axial sutures and short (sag.) occipital ring. Glabella low, S3 furrows directed slightly posteriorly. Genal spines short, diverging at about 15° from exsagittal line. Surface of cranidium with comparatively fine and dense granulation.
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: carnivoref
Created: 2009-06-11 14:43:11
Modified: 2012-08-27 07:38:08
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Volkhov or 471.10000 to 469.20000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Volkhov471.1 - 469.2Russian Federation Krattaspis paraspinosis (157116 157117 157119 157120 157121 157124 157125 157126 157128 157133 157136)