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Asaphidae β
Description |
From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asaphidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source Data |
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Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Asaphidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Organ. Trilob.: 118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 365 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 501 - 499 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 441 - 433 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | fast-moving (based on Asaphida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | well-developed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | deposit feeder (based on Asaphida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 21 of 22 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 22 of 22 share 10 to < 100 width. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J.-S. Bao and J.B. Jago. 2000. Late Late Cambrian trilobites from near Birch Inlet, south-western Tasmania. Palaeontology 43(5):881-917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asaphidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Asaphinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 358 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Isotelinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 1,658 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 441 Ma Silurian | |
Niobinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 114 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ogygiinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Promegalaspidinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 26 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Ptychopyginae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Anataphrus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 34 | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Araiocaris β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Asaphellus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 267 | 497 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Asaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 257 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Atopasaphus β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Aulacoparia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 46 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Australopyge β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Basilicus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 195 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Basiliella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Bellefontia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 43 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Birmanites β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 108 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Bohemopyge β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Brachyaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Branisaspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Burminresia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Dolerasaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Ectenaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Emanuelaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Eoasaphus β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Eoisotelus β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Fuyunia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Gerasaphes β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Gog β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Griphasaphus β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Guohongjunia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Hemigyraspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Hoekaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 23 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Homotelus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 48 | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Hunnebergia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Isabelinia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Isoteloides β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 137 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Isotelus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1,074 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 441 Ma Silurian | |
Kayseraspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Klabavia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Kobayashia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Lachnostoma β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 61 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 470 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Lapidaria β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 478 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Liomegalaspides β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Lisogorites β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Lycophron β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Megalaspidella β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Megalaspides β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 116 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Megistaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 251 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Merlinia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Metaptychopyge β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Mioptychopyge β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Nahannia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Nerudaspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Nileoides β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ningkianites β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 470 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Niobella β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 106 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Niobides β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 464 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Niobina β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Nobiliasaphus β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 33 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Norasaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 27 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Norinia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Notopeltis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 41 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Ogmasaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 47 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ogyginus β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ogyginus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ogygiocarella β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ogygiocaris β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 72 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ogygitella β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 478 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ogygites β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ogygitoides β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Onchometopus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Parabellefontia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Paramegalaspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Paratamdaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Penchiopsis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Plectasaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 464 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Presbynileus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 66 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Priceaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Promegalaspides β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Proscharyia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Protopresbynileus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 25 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Protoptychopyge β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Pseudasaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 37 | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Pseudoasaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 36 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Pseudobasilicus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 52 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Pseudogriphasaphus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Pseudogygites β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Pseudomegalaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 39 | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Psilocephalina β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 44 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ptychocephalus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ptychopyge β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Ptyocephalus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 88 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Sanbernardaspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Schizophorus β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Stegnopsis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 25 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Stenorhachis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Suriaspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Thysanopyge β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 52 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Trigonocerca β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 34 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Trigonocercella β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Vogdesia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Xenostegium β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Zhenganites β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Zuninaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Exigua quadrata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Glyphaspis acuta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Glyphaspis pusilla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Niobe emarginula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1843 | Asaphidae Burmeister |
1933 | Asaphidae Phleger, Jr. p. 11 |
1957 | Asaphidae Harrington and Leanza |
1968 | Asaphidae Robison and Pantoja-Alor p. 780 |
1997 | Asaphidae Whittington et al. p. 301 |
2009 | Asaphidae Owens and Fortey |
2011 | Asaphidae Adrain p. 107 |
2013 | Asaphidae Fortey and Bruton |
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!
Upper Gilwern Quarry, Howey, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales, UK