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Classification

    Phylum:  
Unknown
    Class:  
Trilobata
    Order:  
Ptychopariida
    Superfamily:  
Solenopleuracea
    Family:  
Solenopleuridae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Sao BARRANDE, 1846
    Type Species:  
S. hirstta


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Fig. 204, 13. *S. hirsuta, Czech., 13a, exoskel. (reconstr.), x2, 13 b, thoracic segment, x4 (3).


Synonyms

Monadina, Acanthocnemis, ?Acanthogramma, Crithias, Endogramma, Enneacnemis, Goniacanthus, ?Micropyge, Selenosema, Staurogmus, Tetracnemis


Geographic Distribution

Eu.


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
M.Cam.
    Beginning International Stage:  
Cambrian Stage 4
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
40
    Beginning Date:  
512.3
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
M.Cam.
    Ending International Stage:  
Guzhangian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
50
    Ending Date:  
498.75


Description

Lateral glabellar furrows are wide, impressed, transverse, and united with a longitudinal furrow on the crest of the glabella, the cephalic border is moderately wide and strongly convex, axial and anterior border furrows are confluent, forming a considerable concave space without surface markings between the glabella and the anterior border, the thorax consists of 17 segments with truncated extremities, the pygidium is very short and wide, with 2 segments, all convex parts of the outer surface are covered with small tubercles forming regular transverse rows on the glabella, thorax, and pygidium, as well as a median spine and smaller lateral spines on the occipital and thoracic axial rings




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