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Rorringtoniidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Rorringtoniidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Rorringtoniidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Rorringtoniidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 458 - 453 Ma Ordovician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 441 - 433 Ma Silurian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | fast-moving (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | well-developed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. M. Owens and W. Hammann. 1990. Proetide triolobites from the Cystoid Limestone (Ashgill) of NW Spain, and the suprageneric classification of related forms. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 64(3/4):221-244 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Rorringtoniinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 14 | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 443 Ma Silurian | |
| Isbergia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 443 Ma Silurian | |
| Pseudobirmanites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 441 Ma Silurian | |
| Rorringtonia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | 441 Ma Silurian | |
| Solariproetus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 443 Ma Silurian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1990 | Rorringtoniidae Owens and Hammann |
| 1993 | Rorringtoniidae Adrain and Chatterton |
| 2004 | Rorringtoniidae Owens p. 300 |
| 2011 | Rorringtoniidae Adrain p. 106 |
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!
