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Anomocaridae ✝
| Description | Anomocaridae is a family of trilobites, containing the following genera: From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomocaridae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Anomocaridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Anomocaridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Anomocaridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 497 - 485 Ma Cambrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | fast-moving (based on Asaphida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | well-developed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | deposit feeder (based on Asaphida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. Wolfart. 1994. Middle Cambrian Faunas (Brachiopoda, Mollusca, Trilobita) from Exotic Limestone Blocks, Reilly Ridge, North Victoria Land, Antarctica; their Biostratigraphic and Paleogeographic Significance. Geologisches Jahrbuch B/84:1-161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomocaridae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Abharella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Afghanocare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Amginia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Anomocare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Anomocarina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Anomocarioides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Anomocariopsis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Chondranomocare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Eymekops ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Forchhammeria ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Formosocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Fuquania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Glyphaspellus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Glyphaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 32 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Hunanaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 497 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Igarkiella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Jimanomocare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Juraspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Kolbinella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Koptura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Leichneyella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 504 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Mapania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Metanomocare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Paibianomocare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Paracoosia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Qinlingialingia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Russiana ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Schoriecare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Wutingshania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Anomocarella convexa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Coosella prolifica ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1927 | Anomocaridae Poulsen |
| 1994 | Anomocaridae Wolfart p. 33 |
| 1997 | Anomocaridae Whittington et al. p. 301 |
| 2000 | Anomocaridae Bruton and Harper |
| 2011 | Anomocaridae 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!
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!
