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Caprinuloideidae ✝
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinuloideidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinuloideidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Caprinuloideidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 140 - 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 101 - 94 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Hippuritida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Hippuritida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Bivalvia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Hippuritida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, aragonite (based on Hippuritida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | S. F. Mitchell. 2013. A revision of selected Lower Cretaceous American caprinoid rudists: implications for phylogeny and biostratigraphy. Caribbean Journal of Earth Science 45:47-75 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Youngicaprininae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Amphitriscoelus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 27 | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Caprinuloidea ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Coalcomana ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Cobbanicaprina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Conchemipora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Guzzyella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Huetamia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Immanitas ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Jalpania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Kimbleia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Mexicaprina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Muellerriedia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Neokimbleia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Oedomyophorus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pantojaloria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Planocaprina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Retha ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Texicaprina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Youngicaprina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1971 | Caprinuloideidae Damestoy |
| 2013 | Caprinuloideidae Mitchell p. 48 |
| 2013 | Caprinuloideidae Skelton |
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!
