Source Data | |
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Rank | genus |
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Yankaoia |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Scientific Name | Yankaoia Zhou et al., 1998 |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Yankaoia | genus | belongs to Phacopida | second hand | Sepkoski, 2002 | Yankaoia | genus | belongs to Pterygometopidae | stated with evidence | Jell and Adrain, 2002 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) |
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Motility | fast-moving (based on Trilobita) |
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Vision | well-developed (based on Pterygometopidae) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Phacopina) |
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Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) |
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Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | Z. Zhou, W. T. Dean, and W. Yuan, T. Zhou. 1998. Ordovician trilobites from the Dawangou Formation, Kalpin, Xinjiang, north-west China. Palaeontology 41(4):693-735 |
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Zhou Z., Dean W. T., et al (1998) Ordovician trilobites from the Dawangou Formation, Kalpin, Xinjiang, north-west China, Palaeontology 41 4, 693-735 |
Jell P. A., Adrain J. M. (2002) Available generic names for trilobites, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48 2, 331-553 |
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560 |
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 |