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Loxopeltis problematica

Trilobita

Taxonomy
Loxopeltis problematica was named by Rasetti (1957). Its type locality is Mt. Field Section, bed W28fg, which is in a Solvan carbonate limestone in the Mt. Whyte Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Loxopeltis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Loxopeltis problematica Rasetti p. 968 figs. pl. 119 f. 3-4, txt. f. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
genusLoxopeltis
speciesproblematica

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.

†Loxopeltis problematica Rasetti 1957
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-02-29 09:07:31
Modified: 2016-06-02 12:44:28
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Cambrian to the top of the Solvan or 509.00000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Canada (British Columbia) Loxopeltis problematica (type locality: 56721)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Loxopeltis problematica (188658)