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Mystrocephala

Description

Mystrocephala is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)3267205https://www.gbif.org/species/3267205
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)21260https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=21260
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Brachymetopidae : Mystrocephala
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Brachymetopidae : Mystrocephala
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumMandibulata
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderAulacopleuridaAdrain 2011
familyBrachymetopidaePrantl and Pribyl 1951
genusMystrocephalaWhittington 1960
Scientific NameMystrocephala Whittington, 1960
Name Published InJ. Paleont. 34
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Mystrocephalagenusbelongs to Brachymetopinaestated with evidenceOwens and Hammann, 1990
Mystrocephalagenusbelongs to Brachymetopidaestated with evidenceAdrain and Kloc, 1997
Mystrocephalagenusbelongs to Brachymetopidaestated without evidenceJell and Adrain, 2002
Mystrocephalagenusbelongs to Proetidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance408 - 393 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance388 - 383 Ma
Devonian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Brachymetopidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystrocephala

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1960Mystrocephala Whittington
1990Mystrocephala Owens and Hammann
1997Mystrocephala Adrain and Kloc p. 709
2002Mystrocephala Jell and Adrain p. 409
2002Mystrocephala Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Owens R. M., Hammann W. (1990) Proetide triolobites from the Cystoid Limestone (Ashgill) of NW Spain, and the suprageneric classification of related forms, Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 64 3/4, 221-244
Adrain J. M., Kloc G. J. (1997) Lower Devonian aulacopleuroidean trilobites from Oklahoma, Journal of Paleontology 71 4, 703-712
Jell P. A., Adrain J. M. (2002) Available generic names for trilobites, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48 2, 331-553
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
extinct group - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
J. Paleont. 34 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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