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Wafangdiania

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4667080https://www.gbif.org/species/4667080
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)234369https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=234369
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Solenopleuridae : Wafangdiania
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Solenopleuridae : Wafangdiania
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumMandibulata
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderAulacopleuridaAdrain 2011
familySolenopleuridaeAngelin 1854
genusWafangdianiaZhang 1999
Scientific NameWafangdiania Zhang, 1999
Name Published InActa Palaeontol Sin 38 (1), Jan
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Wafangdianiagenusbelongs to Solenopleuridaestated without evidenceZhang, 1999
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance499 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance499 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Solenopleuridae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. S. Zhang. 1999. New trilobites from the Upper Cambrian Changshanian stage of Eastern Liaoning, NE China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 38(1):106-113

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Wafangdiania baijiaensis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1499 Ma
Cambrian
499 Ma
Cambrian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1999Wafangdiania Zhang

References

Zhang M. S. (1999) New trilobites from the Upper Cambrian Changshanian stage of Eastern Liaoning, NE China, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 38 1, 106-113
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
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Acta Palaeontol Sin 38 (1), Jan - 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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