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Pharostomina

Classification

    Phylum:  
Unknown
    Class:  
Trilobata
    Order:  
Phacopida
    Superfamily:  
Proetacea
    Family:  
Calymenidae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Pharostomina SDZUY, 1955
    Type Species:  
P. öpiki


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Fig. 356. *P. oepiki, Leimitz Sh., Tremadoc., a, cran., x4, b, fragmentary exoskel., x5 (272).


Synonyms

Colpocoryphoides


Geographic Distribution

Ger.-S.Am.


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

Differs from Pharostoma (Pharostomatinae) in that oval areas at inner ends of preoccipital lateral glabellar furrows are lacking, genae not markedly convex in front of eye lobes, genal spines short, no row of spines on under side of cephalic border. Hypostoma without median notch in posterior border. Pygidium with short posterior part of axis and narrow pleural border.




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