| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species (PBDB) |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Staurocephalus : Staurocephalus murchisoni |
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Classification
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Staurocephalus murchisoni | species | belongs to Staurocephalus | stated without evidence | Barrande, 1846 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 453 - 445 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 431 - 427 Ma
Silurian |
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| Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) |
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| Motility | fast-moving (based on Trilobita) |
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| Vision | well-developed (based on Staurocephalus) |
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| Diet | carnivore (based on Trilobita) |
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| Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) |
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| Taphonomy | major spines (based on Staurocephalus) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. W. Owen and D. L. Bruton. 1980. Late Caradoc-early Ashgill trilobites of the central Oslo Region, Norway. Paleontological Contributions from the University of Oslo. No. 245 245:1-63 |
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Staurocephalus murchisoni β
