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Semiproetus ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Semiproetus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Semiproetus Reed, 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (11) 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 372 - 361 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 359 - 347 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | fast-moving (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | well-developed (based on Proetidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | deposit feeder (based on Proetida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | G. Hahn, R. Hahn, and P. Müller. 1998. Trilobiten aus den Erdbacher Kalken (Unter-Karbon) von Steeden in Hessen. Geologica et Palaeontologica 32:161-219 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Semiproetus crispus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus drewerensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus funirepus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus gradatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus hercules species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus obdurans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus ogivalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus parvoculatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus steinbergensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Semiproetus twistonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1943 | Semiproetus Reed pp. 54-65 |
| 2002 | Semiproetus Jell and Adrain |
References
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!
