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Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)9437160https://www.gbif.org/species/9437160
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)363738https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=363738
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Sphaerophthalmus : Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Sphaerophthalmus : Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis
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
familyOlenidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyLeptoplastinaeAngelin 1854
genusSphaerophthalmusAngelin 1854
speciesSphaerophthalmus drytonensisCobbold 1934
Generic NameSphaerophthalmus
Scientific NameSphaerophthalmus drytonensis Cobbold, 1934
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Sphaerophthalmus drytonensisspeciesbelongs to Sphaerophthalmusstated with evidenceCobbold, 1934
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance485 - 478 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance485 - 478 Ma
Paleozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Olenidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Trilobita)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. Høyberget and D. L. Bruton. 2012. Revision of the trilobite genus Sphaerophthalmus and relatives from the Furongian (Cambrian) Alum Shale Formation, Oslo Region, Norway. Norwegian Journal of Geology 92:433-450

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1934Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis Cobbold

References

Høyberget M., Bruton D. L. (2012) Revision of the trilobite genus Sphaerophthalmus and relatives from the Furongian (Cambrian) Alum Shale Formation, Oslo Region, Norway, Norwegian Journal of Geology 92, 433-450
M. Høyberget, D. L. Bruton (2012) Revision of the trilobite genus Sphaerophthalmus and relatives from the Furongian (Cambrian) Alum Shale Formation, Oslo Region, Norway: Norwegian Journal of Geology: 433--450 - 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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