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Pulvinocephalus (Cryphopsides) walliseri

Trilobita - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Pulvinocephalus (Cryphopsides) walliseri was named by Feist (2019) [Pulvinocephalus (?Cryphopsides) walliseri]. Its type specimen is SMF 97036, a cephalon/head, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Pulvinocephalus (Cryphopsides) walliseri Feist p. 16 figs. 3G; 6I, L–O, Q, T, U

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPhacopidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusPulvinocephalus
subgenusCryphopsides
specieswalliseri

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:21:11
Modified: 2009-12-16 01:24:24
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Famennian or 376.10000 to 370.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6Germany Pulvinocephalus walliseri (223554)