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Dorypyge bisulcata Peng et al., 2004

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Dorypyge bisulcata Peng et al., 2004
Name authority
Peng et al., 2004
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Corynexochida
Family
Dorypygidae
Genus
Dorypyge
Extinction status
Recorded extinct

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. classTrilobita
  5. orderCorynexochida
  6. familyDorypygidae
  7. genusDorypyge
  8. speciesDorypyge bisulcata Peng et al., 2004

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Dorypyge. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Dorypyge globosa Peng et al., 2004DorypygidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Dorypyge huaqiaoensis Peng et al., 2004DorypygidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Dorypyge kunshanensis Qian & Zhou, 1984DorypygidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Dorypyge lakei Cobbold, 1911DorypygidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Dorypyge qinlingensis Yang et al., 1993DorypygidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Dorypyge quadriceps (Hall & Whitfield, 1877)DorypygidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Dorypyge shanxiensis Zhang et al., 1980DorypygidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct

Browse 8 records assigned to Dorypygidae.

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

CN

CN · native · native

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Peng, S., Babcock, L. E., & Lin, H. (2004). Polymerid Trilobites from the Cambrian of Northwestern Hunan, China, Volume 1: Corynexochida, Lichida and Asaphida: 1--333 (10.1016/B978-008045041-4.50017-1). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:37FNW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.