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Barrandeops granulops

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Phacops granulops was named by Chatterton et al. (2006). Its type specimen is UA 13295, an exoskeleton (enrolled), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Zguilma section, Timrhanrhart Fm, Lower Bed, ZGEE1 , which is in an Emsian shallow subtidal mudstone in the Timrhanrhart Formation of Morocco.

It was recombined as Barrandeops granulops by McKellar and Chatterton (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Phacops granulops Chatterton et al. p. 12 figs. Pl. 1.2, 1.5, 1.9
2009Barrandeops granulops McKellar and Chatterton pp. 44 - 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPhacopidaeHawle and Corda 1847
subfamilyPhacopinaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusBarrandeopsBasse 2006
speciesgranulops()

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.

†Barrandeops granulops Chatterton et al. 2006
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. C. McKellar and B. D. E. Chatterton 2009Large conical tubercles hemispherical when worn and up to 0.8 mm diameter. Long, low eyes with 19 vertical rows of up to 6 lenses (but typically 4-5) per row. Short (sag.) glabellar profile appearing tilted upward and forward relative to eyes in lateral profile. Postocular pad present, with tubercles concentrated distally; distinct row of small tubercles skirting eye lobe below lenses.
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: Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 399.50000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Morocco Barrandeops granulops (208263) Phacops granulops (type locality: 142430 181542)