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Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8699456https://www.gbif.org/species/8699456
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)224133https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=224133
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Proasaphiscidae : Zhongtiaoshanaspis : Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Proasaphiscidae : Zhongtiaoshanaspis : Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis
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
subclassLibristomaFortey 1990
orderPtychopariidaSwinnerton 1915
familyProasaphiscidaeZhang 1963
genusZhongtiaoshanaspisZhang et al. 1980
speciesZhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensisZhang et al. 1980
Generic NameZhongtiaoshanaspis
Scientific NameZhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis Zhang et al., 1980
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensisspeciesbelongs to Zhongtiaoshanaspisstated with evidenceZhang and Yuan, 1980
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Proasaphiscidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)W. Zhang, H. Lin, and H. Wu, J. Yuan. 1980. Cambrian stratigraphy and trilobite fauna from the Zhongtiao Mountains, southern Shanxi. Memoirs of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology 16:39-110

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1980Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis Zhang et al.
1980Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis Zhang and Yuan

References

Zhang W., Lin H., et al (1980) Cambrian stratigraphy and trilobite fauna from the Zhongtiao Mountains, southern Shanxi, Memoirs of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology 16, 39-110
W. Zhang, H. Lin, H. Wu, J. Yuan (1980) Cambrian stratigraphy and trilobite fauna from the Zhongtiao Mountains, southern Shanxi: Memoirs of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology: 39--110 - via Catalogue of Life
Y. H. Lu, Z. L. Zhu (2001) Trilobites from the Middle Cambrian Hsuchuangian stage of Zhangxia, Changqing county, Shandong province: Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 3: 279--293 - 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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