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Geminiclavula

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8691447https://www.gbif.org/species/8691447
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)230923https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=230923
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Geminiclavula
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
orderCorynexochidaKobayashi 1935
familyLeiostegiidaeBradley 1925
genusGeminiclavulaPeng Babcock & Lin 2004
Scientific NameGeminiclavula Peng, Babcock & Lin, 2004
Name Published InPolymerid trilobites from the Cambrian of northwestern Hunan, China. Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida, and Asaphida. Science Press, Beijing, 2004.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Geminiclavulagenusbelongs to Leiostegiidaestated without evidencePeng et al., 2004
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance505 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance505 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Corynexochida)
Visionwell-developed (based on Leiostegiidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Corynexochida)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)S. Peng, L. E. Babcock, and H. Lin. 2004. Polymerid trilobites from the Cambrian of northwestern Hunan, China, Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida and Asaphida

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Geminiclavula wangcunica
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1505 Ma
Cambrian
505 Ma
Cambrian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2004Geminiclavula Peng et al.

References

Peng S., Babcock L. E., et al (2004) , Polymerid trilobites from the Cambrian of northwestern Hunan, China, Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida and Asaphida, 1-333 doi:10.1016/B978-008045041-4.50017-1
inferred from original work (title) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
refer original publication - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
www.organismnames.com (Jul 2012) / web search - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Polymerid trilobites from the Cambrian of northwestern Hunan, China. Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida, and Asaphida. Science Press, Beijing, 2004. - 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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