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Trilobita (trilobite)
Taxonomy
Trilobita was named by Walch (1771).
It was assigned to Arthropoda by Robison and Pantoja-Alor (1968), Bengtson (1992), Sepkoski (2002) and Kihm and St. John (2007); and to Euarthropoda by Briggs et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Arthropoda by Robison and Pantoja-Alor (1968), Bengtson (1992), Sepkoski (2002) and Kihm and St. John (2007); and to Euarthropoda by Briggs et al. (2008).
Subtaxa
Abakanopleura, Acanthocephalus, Acantholenus, Acastoidea, Acrohybus, Adelogonus, Aglagalia, Agnostida, Agraulaeva, Aguaraya, Aidarella, Alomataspis, Altajaharpes, Altiplanelaspis, Amechilus, Amginouyia, Ampellatocephalina, Anacopodia, Antagmopleura, Antatlaeva, Atratebia, Avalonia, Avascutellum, Barklyella, Bathynotellus, Beikedamaspis, Bergerolimbus, Bicornipyge, Blayacina, Bondarevites, Brevitermierella, Bridgeia, Cambrunicornia, Carmon, Catadoxides, Cermatops, Chakasskia, Chinensis, Chondroparia, Conoides, Cornovica, Corynexochida, Costonia, Crossoura, Crucicephalus, Curiaspis, Cuyanaspis, Cyclolenzellina, Deltacare, Edganocare, Ellipsuella, Ellsaspis, Endoaspis, Entomostracites, Entsyna, Eosaukia, Esseigania, Eulomella, Eutrilobita, Fabulaspis, Folliceps, Fritzaspis, Galahetes, Gelasene, Gentilapsis, Gigmpeltis, Gigoutella, Giordanella, Gogoella, Goycoia, Hamashania, Hapalopleuridae, Hercantyx, Hicksia, Howelluella, Ishpella, Issafenia, Issafeniella, Iveria, Iwayaspis, Jonotus, Jubileia, Judaiella, Juriietella, Kamlacus, Kanfuqingia, Kazellina, Keeleaspis, Kerbinella, Knechtelia, Kolpura, Koraipsis, Kujandina, Latoucheia, Leptopilus, Levisia, Libristoma, Librostoma, Lichida, Liriamnica, Lomsucaspis, Lotosoides, Loxonepea, Loxopeltis, Lusampa, Mannschreckia, Mareda, Mataninella, Mecophrys, Megalaspidicus, Meisterella, Meneghinella, Microdiscus, Missisquoiidae, Moretarva, Namanoiidae, Naraoiida, Nehanniaspis, Neomalungia, Ninaspis, Norina, Odontopleurida, Olenellida, Opisthoparia, Ordosiidae, Orictocara, Orienturus, Orodes, Otekmaspis, Otenaspella, Ourikaia, Oxygonaspis, Paichiashania, Palaeolentus, Palmeraspis, Paraplagiura, Paraplesiograulos, Pararania, Peculicephalina, Perissopyge, Phacopida, Piliolites, Planolimbus, Poculicephalina, Polycyrtaspididae, Priceaspis, Proetida, Proparia, Pseudoacicaudus, Pseudoclelandia, Pseudocrecephalaspina, Pseudoliostracina, Pseudosalteria, Pseudotermierella, Ptychopariida, Ptyttstrigis, Pyraustocranium, Qijiangia, Redlichaspis, Redlichiida, Remopleuridacea, Resseria, Resseropsis, Rochaeva, Rowia, Sailycaspis, Sarkiidae, Schistocephalus, Sectigena, Sekwiaspis, Selenocoryphe, Serksia, Serksioides, Sibiriopeltis, Smeathenia, Sphaerocare, Spizharaspis, Stittaspis, Sunaspididae, Tadakoustia, Taidonorus, Taplimella, Tazemmourtia, Thymurus, Tongxingaspis, Toxotis, Trapezocephalina, Trinia, Tuyunaspis, Ullaspis, Ulrickaspis, Validaspis, Variopelta, Volonellus, Whittardolithus, Winsteria, Zigzuella
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Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1771 | Trilobita Walch |
| 1869 | Dalmanites troosti Safford |
| 1968 | Trilobita Robison and Pantoja-Alor p. 775 |
| 1992 | Trilobita Bengtson p. 1022 |
| 2002 | Trilobita Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2007 | Trilobita Kihm and St. John |
| 2008 | Trilobita Briggs et al. p. 249 |
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