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Plethopeltidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Plethopeltidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Plethopeltidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | fast-moving (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Arapahoia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 31 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Exigua ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Koldinia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Koldiniella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Kuljumbina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Kulyumbopeltis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Leiocoryphe ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Meniscocoryphe ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Notaiella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Plethometopus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Plethopeltides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Plethopeltis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 54 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Plethopeltoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Poriplethopeltis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Pseudokoldinella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Samgonus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Stenopilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 23 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Tolstotchichaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1925 | Plethopeltidae Raymond |
| 1997 | Plethopeltidae Whittington et al. p. 302 |
| 2011 | Plethopeltidae Adrain p. 108 |
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!
