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Illaenidae ✝
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Rank | family (PBDB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 488 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Corynexochida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore (based on Corynexochida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 5 of 5 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 5 of 5 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 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Illaeninae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Panderinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Bumastoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 99 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 443 Ma Silurian | |
Bumastus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 222 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 423 Ma Silurian | |
Caudillaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Cryptonymus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Deucalion ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Dysplanus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Eastonillaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Ectillaenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 58 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Harpillaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Hyboaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Hydrolaenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Illaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 520 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
Nanillaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 31 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Octillaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Parillaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Platillaenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Ptilillaenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 441 Ma Silurian | 439 Ma Silurian | |
Stenopareia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 318 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 431 Ma Silurian | |
Thaleops ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 105 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Ulugtella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Zbirovia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Zdicella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Zetillaenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1847 | Illaenidae Hawle and Corda |
1957 | Illaenidae Harrington and Leanza |
1997 | Illaenidae Whittington et al. p. 299 |
1999 | Illaenidae Fortey and Droser p. 192 |
2011 | Illaenidae Adrain p. 105 |
2013 | Illaenidae Fortey and Bruton |
2014 | Illaenidae Rabano et al. p. 367 |
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!
Danville, Montgomery County, Missouri, USA