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Anomalocaris pennsylvanica

Radiodonta - Anomalocarididae

Taxonomy
Anomalocaris pennsylvanica was named by Resser (1929). It is not extant. Its type locality is USNM locality 12x, Getz Quarry, which is in a Dyeran marine shale in the Kinzers Formation of Pennsylvania.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Anomalocaris pennsylvanica Resser p. 12 figs. pl. 5, fig. 5
1938Anomalocaris pennsylvanica Resser and Howell p. 231

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
orderRadiodontaCollins 1996
familyAnomalocarididaeRaymond 1935
genusAnomalocaris
speciespennsylvanicaResser 1929

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 calciteo
Adult height: 10^4 to < 10^5o
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-02-20 18:44:09
Modified: 2010-02-10 13:26:14
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 511.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Pennsylvania) Anomalocaris pennsylvanica (192 type locality: 226192 226194)