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Lunataspis aurora

Xiphosura

Taxonomy
Lunataspis aurora was named by Rudkin et al. (2008). Its type specimen is MM I-4000A, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Airport Cove, which is in a Katian peritidal dolomite in Canada. It is the type species of Lunataspis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Lunataspis aurora Rudkin et al. p. 3 figs. 2-5
2020Lunataspis aurora Lamsdell p. 11 fig. 1A

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
Prosomapoda
classXiphosura()
genusLunataspis
speciesaurora

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.

Lunataspis aurora Rudkin et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektobenthicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2009-09-21 12:33:59
Modified: 2010-02-05 01:20:45
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Katian or 453.00000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Manitoba) Lunataspis aurora (216760 type locality: 216761)