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Lycophron rex

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8623333https://www.gbif.org/species/8623333
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)296514https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=296514
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Lycophron : Lycophron rex
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Lycophron : Lycophron rex
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
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
genusLycophronFortey and Shergold 1984
speciesLycophron rexFortey & Shergold 1984
Generic NameLycophron
Scientific NameLycophron rex Fortey & Shergold, 1984
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Lycophron rexspeciesbelongs to Lycophronstated with evidenceFortey and Shergold, 1984
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance479 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance479 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Asaphida)
Visionwell-developed (based on Asaphidae)
Dietdeposit feeder (based on Asaphida)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. A. Fortey and J. H. Shergold. 1984. Early Ordovician trilobites, Nora Formation, central Australia. Palaeontology 27:315-366

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1984Lycophron rex Fortey and Shergold p. 341 figs. Pl. 43, Fig. 6, 10

References

Fortey R. A., Shergold J. H. (1984) Early Ordovician trilobites, Nora Formation, central Australia, Palaeontology 27, 315-366
R. A. Fortey, J. H. Shergold (1984) Early Ordovician trilobites, Nora Formation, central Australia: Palaeontology: 315--366 - via Catalogue of Life
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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