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Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis) krizi

Artiopoda - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae

Taxonomy
Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis) krizi was named by Mergl (2014). Its type specimen is PCZCU 1874 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Řeporyje, Pernik Bed, which is in a Kralodvorian marine claystone in the Králuv Dvur Formation of Czechia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis) krizi Mergl p. 404 fig. 2,3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOdontopleuridaWhittington 1959
familyOdontopleuridaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyOdontopleurinaeBurmeister 1843
genusDiacanthaspis
subgenusDiacanthaspisWhittington 1941
specieskrizi

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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Spines: majorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 21:55:37
Modified: 2009-06-09 23:55:37
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Kralodvorian or 450.10000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czechia (Praha) Diacanthaspis krizi (type locality: 151986)
Kralodvorian (early glacial)450.1 - 445.2Czechia Diacanthaspis krizi (165098)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czechia Diacanthaspis krizi (165097)