Asaphida

Mioptychopyge thebawi

Order Asaphida / Superfamily Asaphoidea / Family Asaphidae

Katian (Late Ordovician)Yunnan; Myanmar
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 1
Photo 1 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 2
Photo 2 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 3
Photo 3 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 4
Photo 4 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 5
Photo 5 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 6
Photo 6 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 7
Photo 7 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 8
Photo 8 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Mioptychopyge thebawi — photo 9
Photo 9 · 1998 Tianrong Lectotype GSI 11527, 4b a distorted restoration (Myanmar; Fortey et al., Literature specimen (Myanmar; Fortey et al., 2022) 2022) Complete Complete dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Lixia) dorsal exoskeleton (Yunnan; Baishui) Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal exoskeleton Complete dorsal (Yunnan; Pengcheng Jianke) (Yunnan; Qianli Zhijiang) exoskeleton (Yunnan; Tuyang Tuseng Po)
Classification
Order Asaphida / Superfamily Asaphoidea / Family Asaphidae
Genus
Mioptychopyge Zhou, Dean, Yuan & Zhou,
Genus author
Zhou Zhiyi, Dean W. T., Yuan Wenwei, Zhou
Genus etymology
Mio, Greek, less, smaller; Ptychopyge, a trilobite genus name
Species
M. thebawi (Reed, 1915)
Species author
Reed F. R. C.
Species etymology
Thebaw, Thibaw, the last king of Burma
Age
Katian (Late Ordovician)
Distribution
Yunnan; Myanmar
Synonyms
Ptychopyge thebawi; Ptychopyge (Basilicus) titanica
Diagnosis
Compared with the type species Mioptychopyge trinodosa: the preglabellar field is longitudinally shorter, the pygidial axis relatively narrower, and the pleural ribs and furrows of the pygidium more distinct.