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Aegirocassis benmoulae

Radiodonta - Hurdiidae

Taxonomy
Aegirocassis benmoulae was named by Van Roy et al. (2015). Its type specimen is YPM 237172 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tigzigzaouine Hill, which is in a Tremadoc marine horizon in the Fezouata Formation of Morocco. It is the type species of Aegirocassis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Aegirocassis benmoulae Van Roy et al. p. 77 figs. 1-2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
orderRadiodontaCollins 1996
familyHurdiidae
genusAegirocassis
speciesbenmoulae

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.

Aegirocassis benmoulae Van Roy et al. 2015
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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
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: well-developedg
Created: 2022-12-14 19:45:04
Modified: 2022-12-14 19:45:04
Source: g = genus, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Van Roy et al. 2015

Age range: Tremadoc or 486.50000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Morocco Aegirocassis benmoulae (type locality: 203101)