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Torifera abrupta

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8491801https://www.gbif.org/species/8491801
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)231514https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=231514
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Alsataspididae : Torifera : Torifera abrupta
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Alsataspididae : Torifera : Torifera abrupta
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
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyTrinucleoideaHawle and Corda 1847
familyAlsataspididaeTurner 1940
genusToriferaWolfart 1974
speciesTorifera abruptaPeng et al. 2004
Generic NameTorifera
Scientific NameTorifera abrupta Peng et al., 2004
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Torifera abruptaspeciesbelongs to Toriferastated with evidencePeng et al., 2004
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance501 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance501 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Asaphida)
Dietdeposit feeder (based on Asaphida)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)S. Peng, L. E. Babcock, and H. Lin. 2004. Polymerid trilobites from the Cambrian of northwestern Hunan, China, Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida and Asaphida

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2004Torifera abrupta Peng et al.

References

Peng S., Babcock L. E., et al (2004) , Polymerid trilobites from the Cambrian of northwestern Hunan, China, Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida and Asaphida, 1-333 doi:10.1016/B978-008045041-4.50017-1
S. Peng, L. E. Babcock, H. Lin (2004) Polymerid trilobites from the Cambrian of northwestern Hunan, China, Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida and Asaphida: 1--333 (10.1016/B978-008045041-4.50017-1) - via Catalogue of Life
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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