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Kaolishania
Classification
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Trilobitomorpha
Class:
Trilobata
Order:
Ptychopariida
Suborder:
Ptychopariina
Superfamily:
Damesellacea
Family:
Kaolishaniidea
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Kaolishania SUN, 1924
Type Species:
K. pustulosa
Images
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Fig. 236, 3. *K. transita, China(Hopei), 3a, b, ceph., pyg., x2, (478)."
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
E.Asia
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Upper Cambrian(Kaolishan.)
Beginning International Stage:
Paibian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
497
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
Upper Cambrian(Kaolishan.)
Ending International Stage:
Jiangshanian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
66
Ending Date:
492.09
Description
Glabella moderately convex, broad, with nearly straight front, posterior lateral furrows deep and arcuate, no preglabellar field, anterior border furrow running into preglabellar furrow, eye ridges distinct, eyes opposite center of glabella, fixigenae with palpebral areas about 0.3 of glabellar width, posterior areas medium in width (exsag.), librigenae elongate rectangular, with long genal spines. Pygidium semicircular, axis tapered, 0.7 of length of pygidium, with 7 axial rings and terminal, pleural fields low, wider than axis, with 7 pleurae separated by curved interpleural grooves, anterior 2 segments crossed by pleural furrows, spines developed from 2nd segment, border flat
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Trilobitomorpha
Class:
Trilobata
Order:
Ptychopariida
Suborder:
Ptychopariina
Superfamily:
Damesellacea
Family:
Kaolishaniidea
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Kaolishania SUN, 1924
Type Species:
K. pustulosa
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 236, 3. *K. transita, China(Hopei), 3a, b, ceph., pyg., x2, (478)."
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
E.Asia
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Upper Cambrian(Kaolishan.)
Beginning International Stage:
Paibian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
497
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
Upper Cambrian(Kaolishan.)
Ending International Stage:
Jiangshanian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
66
Ending Date:
492.09
Description
Glabella moderately convex, broad, with nearly straight front, posterior lateral furrows deep and arcuate, no preglabellar field, anterior border furrow running into preglabellar furrow, eye ridges distinct, eyes opposite center of glabella, fixigenae with palpebral areas about 0.3 of glabellar width, posterior areas medium in width (exsag.), librigenae elongate rectangular, with long genal spines. Pygidium semicircular, axis tapered, 0.7 of length of pygidium, with 7 axial rings and terminal, pleural fields low, wider than axis, with 7 pleurae separated by curved interpleural grooves, anterior 2 segments crossed by pleural furrows, spines developed from 2nd segment, border flat