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Aulacopleuridae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Aulacopleuridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Aulacopleuridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 479 - 468 Ma Ordovician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 336 - 326 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecospace Comments | BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 3 of 3 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 3 of 3 share 10 to < 100 width. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D. K. Brezinski. 1986. Trilobite associations from the Chouteau Formation (Kinderhookian) of central Missouri. Journal of Paleontology 60(4):870-881 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Aulacopleurinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 99 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Otarioninae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 49 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Aulacopleura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 51 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Coignouina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Cyphaspides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Dixiphopyge ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Goodsiraspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 426 Ma Silurian | 426 Ma Silurian | |
| Harpidella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 99 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Maurotarion ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 443 Ma Silurian | 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Namuropyge ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 336 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Otarion ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 279 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Otarionides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhinotarion genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Songkania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 441 Ma Silurian | 439 Ma Silurian | |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Pseudotrinodidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Pseudotrinodidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1854 | Aulacopleuridae Angelin pp. 1-24 |
| 1972 | Pseudotrinodidae Koashibay and Hamada |
| 1978 | Aulacopleuridae Thomas and Owens p. 65 |
| 1990 | Aulacopleuridae Owens and Hammann |
| 1997 | Aulacopleuridae Adrain and Kloc p. 705 |
| 1997 | Aulacopleuridae Whittington et al. p. 300 |
| 2009 | Aulacopleuridae Owens and Fortey |
| 2011 | Aulacopleuridae Adrain p. 106 |
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!
