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Corynexochidae ✝
Description | Corynexochina is a poorly understood subdivision of the trilobite order Corynexochida. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corynexochidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source Data |
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Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Corynexochidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Corynexochidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 530 - 516 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 497 - 485 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Corynexochida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corynexochidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Corynexochinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Abakania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Acontheus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Bonnaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Chatiania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 23 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Clavigellus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 530 Ma Cambrian | 530 Ma Cambrian | |
Corynexochina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Corynexochus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 69 | 530 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
Eochatiania ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Eocorynexochus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Hartshillia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Milaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Miranella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Sanaschtykgolia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Shivelicus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Stenochilina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1854 | Corynexochidae Angelin |
1997 | Corynexochidae Whittington et al. p. 298 |
2002 | Corynexochidae Jell and Adrain p. 469 |
2009 | Corynexochidae Pour and Popov |
2011 | Corynexochidae 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!