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Illaenuridae ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenuridae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Illaenuridae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 485 - 472 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Corynexochida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | well-developed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore (based on Corynexochida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain. 2002. Available generic names for trilobites. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48(2):331-553 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Ambonolium ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Illaenurus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Lecanopyge ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Macelloura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Minicephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Platydiamesus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Polyariella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Rasettia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Resseraspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Tatonaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Yurakia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1890 | Illaenuridae Vodges |
1953 | Lecanopygidae Lochman |
1997 | Illaenuridae Whittington et al. p. 299 |
2011 | Illaenuridae Adrain p. 105 |
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!