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Arthrorhachis danica

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8688341https://www.gbif.org/species/8688341
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)177708https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=177708
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Arthrorhachis : Arthrorhachis danica
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Arthrorhachis : Arthrorhachis danica
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
orderAgnostidaSalter 1864
familyMetagnostidaeJaekel 1909
genusArthrorhachisHawle and Corda 1847
speciesArthrorhachis danicaPoulsen 1965
Generic NameArthrorhachis
Scientific NameArthrorhachis danica Poulsen, 1965
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Arthrorhachis danicaspeciesbelongs to Arthrorhachisstated with evidencePoulsen, 1965
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance488 - 472 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance479 - 472 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityslow-moving (based on Agnostida)
Visionblind (based on Metagnostidae)
Dietdetritivore (based on Agnostida)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. A. Fortey. 1980. The Ordovician trilobites of Spitsbergen. III. Remaining trilobites of the Valhallfonna Formation. Norsk Polarinstitutt Skrifter 171:1-163

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Arthrorhachis danica brevis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Arthrorhachis danica danica
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Arthrorhachis danica proxima
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1965Arthrorhachis danica Poulsen

References

Fortey R. A. (1980) The Ordovician trilobites of Spitsbergen. III. Remaining trilobites of the Valhallfonna Formation, Norsk Polarinstitutt Skrifter 171, 1-163
R. A. Fortey (1980) The Ordovician trilobites of Spitsbergen. III. Remaining trilobites of the Valhallfonna Formation: Norsk Polarinstitutt Skrifter: 1--163 - 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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