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Walliserops hammii

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)9439238https://www.gbif.org/species/9439238
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)358913https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=358913
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Walliserops : Walliserops hammii
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Walliserops : Walliserops hammii
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
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyAcastoideaReijers 1972
familyAcastidaeDelo 1935
genusWalliseropsMorzadec 2001
speciesWalliserops hammiiChatterton et al. 2006
Generic NameWalliserops
Scientific NameWalliserops hammii Chatterton et al., 2006
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Walliserops hammiispeciesbelongs to Walliseropsstated with evidenceChatterton et al., 2006
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance403 - 392 Ma
Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance403 - 392 Ma
Devonian
Environmentmarine (based on Trilobita)
Motilityfast-moving (based on Trilobita)
Visionwell-developed (based on Acastidae)
Dietcarnivore (based on Phacopina)
Ontogenymolting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita)
Primary Reference (PBDB)B. D. Chatterton, R. A. Fortey, and K. D. Brett, S. L. Gibb, R. C. McKellar. 2006. Trilobites from the upper Lower to Middle Devonian Timrhanrhart Formation, Jbel Gara el Zguilma, southern Morocco. Palaeontolographica Canadiana (25):1-177

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2006Walliserops hammii Chatterton et al. p. 34 figs. Pl. 27.1-27.6

References

Chatterton B. D., Fortey R. A., et al (2006) Trilobites from the upper Lower to Middle Devonian Timrhanrhart Formation, Jbel Gara el Zguilma, southern Morocco, Palaeontolographica Canadiana 25, 1-177
B. D. Chatterton, R. A. Fortey, K. D. Brett, S. L. Gibb, R. C. McKellar (2006) Trilobites from the upper Lower to Middle Devonian Timrhanrhart Formation, Jbel Gara el Zguilma, southern Morocco: Palaeontolographica Canadiana 25: 1--177 - 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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