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Proceratopyge cylindrica

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8496577https://www.gbif.org/species/8496577
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)231836https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=231836
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Proceratopyge : Proceratopyge cylindrica
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Proceratopyge : Proceratopyge cylindrica
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
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyCeratopygidaeRaymond 1913
genusProceratopygeWallerius 1895
speciesProceratopyge cylindricaChien 1961
Generic NameProceratopyge
Scientific NameProceratopyge cylindrica Chien, 1961
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Proceratopyge cylindricaspeciesbelongs to Proceratopygestated with evidenceChien, 1961
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance501 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance499 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Asaphida)
Visionwell-developed (based on Ceratopygidae)
Dietdeposit feeder (based on Asaphida)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)S. Peng. 1992. Upper Cambrian biostratigraphy and trilobite faunas of the Cili-Taoyuan area, northwestern Hunan, China. Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 13:1-119

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1961Proceratopyge cylindrica Chien

References

Peng S. (1992) Upper Cambrian biostratigraphy and trilobite faunas of the Cili-Taoyuan area, northwestern Hunan, China, Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 13, 1-119
S. Peng (1992) Upper Cambrian biostratigraphy and trilobite faunas of the Cili-Taoyuan area, northwestern Hunan, China: Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists: 1--119 - 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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