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Tsunyidiscus pertenus

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8600495https://www.gbif.org/species/8600495
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)235565https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=235565
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Tsunyidiscidae : Tsunyidiscus : Tsunyidiscus pertenus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Eodiscida : Tsunyidiscidae : Tsunyidiscus : Tsunyidiscus pertenus
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
orderEodiscida
familyTsunyidiscidaeZhang 1980
genusTsunyidiscusChang 1966
speciesTsunyidiscus pertenusLin et al. 2004
Generic NameTsunyidiscus
Scientific NameTsunyidiscus pertenus Lin et al., 2004
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Tsunyidiscus pertenusspeciesbelongs to Tsunyidiscusstated with evidenceLin et al., 2004
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Tsunyidiscidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)T. R. Lin, S. C. Peng, and X. J. Zhu. 2004. Restudy on the eodiscoids from the Shuijingtuo Formation (Early Cambrian) in eastern Yangtze Gorge area, western Hubei. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 43(4):502-514

Fossil Distribution

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Hebediscus orientalis (Chang, 1953)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Tsunyidiscidae : Tsunyidiscus : Hebediscus orientalis
Hupeidiscus orientalis (Chang, 1953)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Tsunyidiscidae : Tsunyidiscus : Hupeidiscus orientalis

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1953Hebediscus orientalis Chang
1980Hupeidiscus orientalis Zhang et al.
2001Hebidiscus orientalis Holmer et al.
2002Hupeidiscus orientalis Jell and Adrain p. 382
2004Tsunyidiscus pertenus Lin et al.

References

Lin T. R., Peng S. C., et al (2004) Restudy on the eodiscoids from the Shuijingtuo Formation (Early Cambrian) in eastern Yangtze Gorge area, western Hubei, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 43 4, 502-514
Zhang W. T., Lu Y. H., et al (1980) Cambrian trilobite faunas of southwestern China, Palaeontologia Sinica, new series B 16, 1-497
Holmer L. E., Popov L. E., et al (2001) Cambrian - early Ordovician brachiopods from Malyi Karatau, the western Balkhash region, and Tien Shan, Central Asia, Special Papers in Palaeontology 65, 1-180
Jell P. A., Adrain J. M. (2002) Available generic names for trilobites, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48 2, 331-553
W. T. Zhang, Y. H. Lu, Z. L. Zhu, Y. Y. Qian, H. L. Lin, Z. Zhou, S. Zhang, J. L. Yuan (1980) Cambrian trilobite faunas of southwestern China: Palaeontologia Sinica, new series B: 1--497 - via Catalogue of Life
T. R. Lin, S. C. Peng, X. J. Zhu (2004) Restudy on the eodiscoids from the Shuijingtuo Formation (Early Cambrian) in eastern Yangtze Gorge area, western Hubei: Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 4: 502--514 - 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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