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Parabolinoididae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Parabolinoididae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Parabolinoididae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Parabolinoididae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 501 - 499 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. 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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| Abdulinaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Bernia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Croixana ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Kendallina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Minkella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Orygmaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Parabolinoides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 37 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Pesaiella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Roksaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Taenicephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 54 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1956 | Parabolinoididae Lochman |
| 1997 | Parabolinoididae Whittington et al. p. 301 |
| 2002 | Parabolinoididae Jell and Adrain p. 475 |
| 2011 | Parabolinoididae 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!
British Columbia, Canada