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Elliptophillipsia

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4637514https://www.gbif.org/species/4637514
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)21162https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=21162
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Elliptophillipsia
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumMandibulata
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
genusElliptophillipsiaHessler 1963
Scientific NameElliptophillipsia Hessler, 1963
Name Published InJ. Paleont. 37
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Elliptophillipsiagenusbelongs to Proetidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Elliptophillipsiagenusbelongs to Proetidaestated without evidenceJell and Adrain, 2003
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance359 - 354 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance359 - 354 Ma
Paleozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Proetidae)
Dietdeposit feeder (based on Proetida)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)D. K. Brezinski. 1986. Trilobite associations from the Chouteau Formation (Kinderhookian) of central Missouri. Journal of Paleontology 60(4):870-881

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1963Elliptophillipsia Hessler pp. 543-563
2002Elliptophillipsia Sepkoski, Jr.
2003Elliptophillipsia Jell and Adrain p. 370

References

Brezinski D. K. (1986) Trilobite associations from the Chouteau Formation (Kinderhookian) of central Missouri, Journal of Paleontology 60 4, 870-881
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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. 37 - 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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