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Nileidae β
| Description | Nileidae is a family of trilobites of the Asaphida order. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nileidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus (GBIF) family (PBDB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Nileidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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; 4 of 4 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 4 of 4 share 10 to < 100 width. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. A. Fortey and M. L. Droser. 1999. Trilobites from the Base of the Type Whiterockian (Middle Ordovician) in Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 73(2):182-201 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nileidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Aocaspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 478 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Barrandia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 43 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Berkutaspis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Borthaspidella β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Homalopteon β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Illaenopsis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 478 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Kodymaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 478 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Neopsilocephalina β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Nileus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 287 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Parabarrandia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Paraperaspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Peraspis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Petrbokia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Platypeltoides β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 36 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Poronileus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Psilocephalinella β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Shenjiawania β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Symphysurina β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 120 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Symphysurus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 77 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Varvia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Nileidae stenorhachis β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1854 | Nileidae Angelin |
| 1957 | Nileidae Harrington and Leanza |
| 1997 | Nileidae Whittington et al. p. 301 |
| 1999 | Nileidae Fortey and Droser p. 193 |
| 2011 | Nileidae Adrain p. 107 |
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!
