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Zeteagnostus scarifatus

Artiopoda - Agnostida - Ptychagnostidae

Taxonomy
Ptychagnostus scarifatus was named by Öpik (1979). Its type specimen is CPC 14235 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Zeteagnostus scarifatus by Laurie (1988).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Ptychagnostus scarifatus Öpik pp. 95-96 figs. pl. 43, figs 5-8
1988Zeteagnostus scarifatus Laurie p. 178 figs. 4A-H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
orderAgnostidaSalter 1864
suborderAgnostinaSalter 1864
superfamilyCondylopygoideaRaymond 1913
familyPtychagnostidaeKobayashi 1939
genusZeteagnostusJaekel 1909
speciesscarifatus()

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. R. Laurie 1988Exoskeleton of moderate size, cephalon commonly scrobiculate. Glabella about 53% as wide as long. Posterior glabellar lobe commonly expanded, strongly to very strongly tapered, F2 furrows rarely evident and with glabellar node at or slightly anterior to lobe midlength. Basal lobes commonly indistinct anteriorly.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Spines: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindf
Created: 2009-02-25 10:09:12
Modified: 2009-09-21 22:37:40
Source: g = genus, f = family
Reference: Hendy 2009

Age range: Undillan or 503.00000 to 500.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Undillan503.0 - 500.5Australia (Queensland) Ptychagnostus scarifatus (225226 225227)