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Erixanium

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)9361633https://www.gbif.org/species/9361633
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)20504https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=20504
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Aphelaspididae : Erixanium
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Aphelaspididae : Erixanium
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
orderOlenidaAdrain 2011
familyAphelaspididaePalmer 1960
genusErixaniumOpik 1963
Scientific NameErixanium
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Erixaniumgenusbelongs to Aphelaspididaestated without evidenceJell and Adrain, 2002
Erixaniumgenusbelongs to Ptychopariidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)5
First Recorded Appearance501 - 499 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance485 - 479 Ma
Paleozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Aphelaspididae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Erixanium brachyaxis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Erixanium carinatum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
6501 Ma
Cambrian
497 Ma
Cambrian
Erixanium multisegmentus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
7501 Ma
Cambrian
501 Ma
Cambrian
Erixanium rectangularis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2501 Ma
Cambrian
501 Ma
Cambrian
Erixanium sentum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
5501 Ma
Cambrian
485 Ma
Cambrian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1963Erixanium Opik
2002Erixanium Jell and Adrain p. 374
2002Erixanium Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Jell P. A., Adrain J. M. (2002) Available generic names for trilobites, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48 2, 331-553
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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