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Tasmaniolimulus

Xiphosura - Xiphosurida - Austrolimulidae

Taxonomy
Tasmaniolimulus was named by Bicknell (2019). Its type is Tasmaniolimulus patersoni.

It was assigned to Austrolimulidae by Bicknell (2019), Lamsdell (2020).

Species
T. patersoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Tasmaniolimulus Bicknell p. 3
2020Tasmaniolimulus Lamsdell p. 22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
RankNameAuthor
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
—Prosomapoda
classXiphosura()
orderXiphosuridaLatreille 1802
suborderLimulinaRichter and Richter 1929
superfamilyLimuloidea(Leach 1819)
familyAustrolimulidae
genusTasmaniolimulus

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.

G. †Tasmaniolimulus Bicknell 2019
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†Tasmaniolimulus patersoni Bicknell 2019
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. D. C. Bicknell 2019Austrolimulid with genal spines extend- ing posteriorly to the terminus of the thoracetron, without substantial splay; a prominent M-shaped terminus to the ophthalmic ridges, and thoracetron smaller than cephalothorax.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektobenthicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2010-02-05 01:13:59
Modified: 2010-02-22 02:35:37
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Induan or 251.90200 to 249.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Induan251.902 - 249.9Australia (Tasmania) Paleolimulus sp. (215257)