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Analox

Description

Analox is an extinct genus of agnostid trilobite. It lived during the Botomian stage. It can easily be distinguished from other trilobites by the two furrows that extend forwards and sidewards from the front of the glabella.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4639301https://www.gbif.org/species/4639301
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)19181https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=19181
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Weymouthiidae : Analox
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Eodiscida : Weymouthiidae : Analox
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
familyWeymouthiidaeKobayashi 1943
genusAnaloxRasetti 1966
Scientific NameAnalox Rasetti, 1966
Name Published InSmithson. Misc. Collns 148 (9)
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Analoxgenusbelongs to Weymouthiidaestated with evidenceWhittington et al., 1997
Analoxgenusbelongs to Agnostidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionblind (based on Weymouthiidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analox

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Analox bipunctata
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Analox obtusa
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1966Analox Rasetti
1997Analox Whittington et al. p. 392
2002Analox Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Whittington H. B., Chatterton B. D. E., et al (1997) Trilobita. Introduction, Order Agnostina, Order Redlichiida. Volume 1, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology O, 1-530
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
SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Smithson. Misc. Collns 148 (9) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
extinct group - 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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