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Ompheter

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4667127https://www.gbif.org/species/4667127
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)296584https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=296584
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Telephinidae : Ompheter
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
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
familyTelephinidaeMarek 1952
genusOmpheterShergold 1996
Scientific NameOmpheter Shergold, 1996
Name Published Inin Laurie & Shergold, Palaeontogr Abt A Palaeozool-Stratigr 240 (1-3), Juli
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Omphetergenusbelongs to Telephinidaestated with evidenceLaurie and Shergold, 1996
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance477 - 474 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance477 - 474 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Telephinidae)
Visionwell-developed (based on Telephinidae)
Dietmicrocarnivore (based on Telephinidae)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. R. Laurie and J. H. Shergold. 1996. Early Ordovician trilobite taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the Emanuel Formation, Canning Basin, western Australia. Part 1. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 240(1-3):65-103

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Ompheter priscus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2477 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
477 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1996Ompheter Laurie and Shergold p. 83

References

Laurie J. R., Shergold J. H. (1996) Early Ordovician trilobite taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the Emanuel Formation, Canning Basin, western Australia. Part 1, Palaeontographica Abteilung A 240 1-3, 65-103
Nomenclator Zoologicus (authority adjusted) - 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
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
in Laurie & Shergold, Palaeontogr Abt A Palaeozool-Stratigr 240 (1-3), Juli - 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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