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Lisaniidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Lisaniidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Lisaniidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 497 - 485 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | P.S. Hong, J. G. Lee, and DK Choi. 2003. Trilobites from the Lejopyge armata zone (Upper Middle Cambrian) of the Machari Formation, Yongwol Group, Korea. Journal of Paleontology 77(5):895-907 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Aojia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Dazhuia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Eoshengia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Extrania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Extrania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Himalisania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Lisania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 62 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Lisaniella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Metalisania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Platylisania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Quandraspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Shengia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Xichuania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1963 | Lisaniidae Chang |
| 1997 | Lisaniidae Whittington et al. p. 302 |
| 2003 | Lisaniidae Hong et al. |
| 2011 | Lisaniidae 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!
