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• Walliserops abstract "Walliserops (named after Prof. O. Walliser of Göttingen) is a genus of spinose phacopid trilobite, of the family Acastidae, found in Lower to Middle Devonian age rocks from the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco. All species of Walliserops share, and are famous for, the spectacular three-pronged "trident" that rises from the glabella. Walliserops is most closely related to the genus Comura.Walliserops was originally erected for a single species, W. trifurcatus. Later, two other species were assigned: W. hammii & W. tridens. All three currently described species come from the same strata near Foum Zguid in southern Morocco. Three as yet un-described species are recorded from other locations.Early reports of "trident" trilobites and placement within the proposed new genus "Parabolops" ("parabola face") - long tridents being placed within "P. neptunis", short tridents placed within "P. hammi" - were pre-empted by the publication of the detailed analysis of Walliserops.Departures from bilateral symmetry are an unusual feature within Walliserops species, most clearly shown by the curved occipital spine of W. hammii taking a noticeable curl to one side. The regular development of these features in multiple specimens suggest a genetically controlled feature of the genus and not mutations or pathology. Most of the exceptions to bilateral symmetry noted (and also the absence of spines on the first two thoracic segments) can be explained by adaptations allowing the trident to be held off the sea floor while walking. Between the species there are variations in the extent of departure from bilateral symmetry: W. trifurcatus, with a long trident that is curved away from the seabed, has less obvious departures from bilateral symmetry than W. hammii, with a short trident close to the seabed.The function of the trident itself is poorly understood. With the amount of energy and nutrients expended in growing such a large adornment (probably multiple times as the trilobite shed its skin) its function was clearly important. Although a number of suggestions have been made (e.g. sensory apparatus, disguise or protection), the most satisfactory current explanation is that the trident served as "horns" similar to present day beetles.Sexual dimorphism was an intriguing prospect (longer trident forms as jousting males) when only two species (or possible dimorphs) were known. With the description of three species from the same location, polymorphism (e.g. caste system in ants and bees) was another prospect but seemed unlikely. Although the presence of horns strongly suggests sexual dimorphism, lack of data on numerous fronts currently prevents firm conclusions from being drawn.".
• Walliserops class Trilobite.
• Walliserops family Acastidae.
• Walliserops kingdom Animal.
• Walliserops order Phacopida.
• Walliserops phylum Arthropod.
• Walliserops thumbnail Walliserops_trifurcatus,_Early_Devonian,_Timrhanrhart_Formation,_Jbel_Gara_el_Zguilma,_Draa_Valley,_Morocco_-_Houston_Museum_of_Natural_Science_-_DSC01584.JPG?width=300.
• Walliserops wikiPageExternalLink palaeo.
• Walliserops wikiPageExternalLink MTrilo5.htm.
• Walliserops wikiPageExternalLink mg18625015.100.
• Walliserops wikiPageExternalLink vrtrilo3.html.
• Walliserops wikiPageID "9386691".
• Walliserops wikiPageRevisionID "597089223".
• Walliserops align "left".
• Walliserops caption "Walliserops hammii".
• Walliserops caption "Walliserops n. sp. undescribed species".
• Walliserops caption "Walliserops tridens".
• Walliserops caption "Walliserops trifurcatus".
• Walliserops classis Trilobite.
• Walliserops direction "horizontal".
• Walliserops familia Acastidae.
• Walliserops genus "Walliserops".
• Walliserops hasPhotoCollection Walliserops.
• Walliserops image "Walliserops hammii.JPG".
• Walliserops image "Walliserops n sp1a.JPG".
• Walliserops image "Walliserops tridens.JPG".
• Walliserops image "Walliserops trifurcatus.JPG".
• Walliserops imageCaption "Walliserops trifurcatus".
• Walliserops name "Walliserops".
• Walliserops ordo Phacopida.
• Walliserops phylum "Arthropoda".
• Walliserops regnum "Animalia".
• Walliserops subdivisionRanks "Species".
• Walliserops typeSpecies "Walliserops trifurcatus".
• Walliserops typeSpeciesAuthority "Morzadec, 2001".
• Walliserops width "121".
• Walliserops width "163".
• Walliserops width "213".
• Walliserops width "217".
• Walliserops subject Category:Acastidae.
• Walliserops subject Category:Devonian_trilobites.
• Walliserops subject Category:Fossils_of_Morocco.
• Walliserops type Animal100015388.
• Walliserops type Arthropod101767661.
• Walliserops type DevonianAnimals.
• Walliserops type DevonianTrilobites.
• Walliserops type Invertebrate101905661.
• Walliserops type LivingThing100004258.
• Walliserops type Object100002684.
• Walliserops type Organism100004475.
• Walliserops type PhysicalEntity100001930.
• Walliserops type Trilobite101768244.
• Walliserops type Whole100003553.
• Walliserops type Animal.
• Walliserops type Eukaryote.
• Walliserops type Species.
• Walliserops type Organism.
• Walliserops comment "Walliserops (named after Prof. O. Walliser of Göttingen) is a genus of spinose phacopid trilobite, of the family Acastidae, found in Lower to Middle Devonian age rocks from the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco. All species of Walliserops share, and are famous for, the spectacular three-pronged "trident" that rises from the glabella. Walliserops is most closely related to the genus Comura.Walliserops was originally erected for a single species, W. trifurcatus.".
• Walliserops label "Walliserops".
• Walliserops sameAs m.0286tqj.
• Walliserops sameAs Q7963152.
• Walliserops sameAs Q7963152.
• Walliserops sameAs Walliserops.
• Walliserops wasDerivedFrom Walliserops?oldid=597089223.
• Walliserops depiction Walliserops_trifurcatus,_Early_Devonian,_Timrhanrhart_Formation,_Jbel_Gara_el_Zguilma,_Draa_Valley,_Morocco_-_Houston_Museum_of_Natural_Science_-_DSC01584.JPG.
• Walliserops isPrimaryTopicOf Walliserops.
• Walliserops name "Walliserops".