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Glyptometopsis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4634386https://www.gbif.org/species/4634386
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)20527https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=20527
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Dokimocephalidae : Glyptometopsis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Dokimokephalidae : Glyptometopsis
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
orderOlenidaAdrain 2011
familyDokimokephalidae
genusGlyptometopsisRasetti 1961
Scientific NameGlyptometopsis Rasetti, 1961
Name Published InJ. Paleont. 35
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Glyptometopsisgenusbelongs to Dokimocephalidaestated without evidenceJell and Adrain, 2002
Glyptometopsisgenusbelongs to Ptychopariidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance501 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance501 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Dokimokephalidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)F. Rasetti. 1961. Dresbachian and Franconian trilobites of the Conococheague and Frederick Limestones of the central Appalachians. Journal of Paleontology 35(1):104-124

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Glyptometopsis marginata
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1501 Ma
Cambrian
501 Ma
Cambrian
Glyptometopsis tumida
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2501 Ma
Cambrian
501 Ma
Cambrian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1961Glyptometopsis Rasetti p. 113
2002Glyptometopsis Jell and Adrain p. 379
2002Glyptometopsis Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Rasetti F. (1961) Dresbachian and Franconian trilobites of the Conococheague and Frederick Limestones of the central Appalachians, Journal of Paleontology 35 1, 104-124
Jell P. A., Adrain J. M. (2002) Available generic names for trilobites, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48 2, 331-553
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
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
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
extinct group - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
J. Paleont. 35 - 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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