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Macropyge
Classification
Phylum:
Unknown
Class:
Trilobata
Order:
Ptychopariida
Superfamily:
Remopleuridacea
Family:
Remopleurididae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Macropyge Stubblefield in Stubblefield & BULMAN, 1927
Type Species:
M. chermi
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Fig. 243, 1. *M. chermi, Tremadoc., Br.I., exoskel., x1 (496, n)
Synonyms
Gladiatoria
Geographic Distribution
Br.I.-Utah.
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Ord.
Beginning International Stage:
Tremadocian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
486.85
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Ord.
Ending International Stage:
Floian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
471.26
Description
Glabella narrowing forward, deep basal lateral furrows isolating triangular basal lobe, 2 further faintly defined lateral glabellar furrows, frontal area including only narrow (sag.) anterior border, genal spines arising at posterolateral corners of wide (tr.) genae, long eye lobes, anterior sections of facial sutures only moderately divergent. Thorax of 9 segments. Pygidium with relatively short axis, pleural fields prolonged back to form long, broad terminal spine, 1st 2 pleural furrows present.
References
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Classification
Phylum:
Unknown
Class:
Trilobata
Order:
Ptychopariida
Superfamily:
Remopleuridacea
Family:
Remopleurididae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Macropyge Stubblefield in Stubblefield & BULMAN, 1927
Type Species:
M. chermi
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 243, 1. *M. chermi, Tremadoc., Br.I., exoskel., x1 (496, n)
Synonyms
Gladiatoria
Geographic Distribution
Br.I.-Utah.
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Ord.
Beginning International Stage:
Tremadocian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
486.85
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Ord.
Ending International Stage:
Floian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
471.26
Description
Glabella narrowing forward, deep basal lateral furrows isolating triangular basal lobe, 2 further faintly defined lateral glabellar furrows, frontal area including only narrow (sag.) anterior border, genal spines arising at posterolateral corners of wide (tr.) genae, long eye lobes, anterior sections of facial sutures only moderately divergent. Thorax of 9 segments. Pygidium with relatively short axis, pleural fields prolonged back to form long, broad terminal spine, 1st 2 pleural furrows present.