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Wuaniidae ✝
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Wuaniidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Wuaniidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Wuaniidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 513 - 505 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 513 - 505 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | fast-moving (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | W. T. Zhang and J. L. Yuan. 1981. Trilobites from the Hsuchuang Formation (lower Middle Cambrian) in western marginal parts of the North China Platform. Geological Society of America Special Paper 187:161-175 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Houmaia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Jixianaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Latilorenzella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Megagraulos ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Rencunia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ruichengaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Wuania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Wuanoides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Wuhushania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1981 | Wuaniidae Zhang and Yuan |
| 2008 | Wuaniidae Zhou and Zhen |
| 2011 | Wuaniidae Adrain p. 108 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
