| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Syspacephalus vapidus
Taxonomy
Syspacephalus vapidus was named by Fritz (1972). Its type specimen is GSC 27455, a cephalon/head (cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sekwi Formation - collection 73075, which is in a Cambrian marine limestone in the Sekwi Formation of Canada.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Syspacephalus vapidus Fritz p. 47 figs. Pl. 20, fig. 4 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Syspacephalus vapidus Fritz 1972
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Cambrian or 538.80000 to 506.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Cambrian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Syspacephalus vapidus (type locality: 156202) |