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Siphogonuchitidae ✝
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Siphogonuchitidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Sachitida : Siphogonuchitidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Siphogonuchitidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 541 - 530 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Sachitida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | grazer (based on Sachitida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | Y. Qian. 1977. Hyolitha and some problematica from the Lower Cambrian Meishucun Stage in Central and SW China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 16(2):255-278 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Calvapilosa ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Dabashanites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 530 Ma Cambrian | 530 Ma Cambrian | |
| Drepanochites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 530 Ma Cambrian | |
| Lomasulcachites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 530 Ma Cambrian | |
| Lopochites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 83 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 530 Ma Cambrian | |
| Quadrosiphogonuchites ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Siphogonuchites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 103 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1977 | Siphogonuchitidae Qian p. 263 |
| 2010 | Siphogonuchitidae Parkhaev and Demidenko p. 957 |
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!
