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Ptychopariida ✝
| Description | Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. The earliest species occurred in the second half of the Lower Cambrian, and the last species did not survive the Ordovician–Silurian extinction event. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptychopariida, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Ptychopariida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 541 - 516 Ma Cambrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 427 - 426 Ma Silurian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptychopariida |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Olenina ✝ suborder | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 427 Ma Silurian | 427 Ma Silurian | |
| Ptychopariina ✝ suborder | listed (PBDB) | 288 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Trinucleina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Solenopleuracea ✝ superfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Acrocephalitidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 40 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Agraulidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 102 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Aldonaiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Alokistocaridae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 270 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Antagmidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 72 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Asaphiscidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 85 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Aulacodigmatidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Avoninidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bigotinidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| Bolaspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Catillicephalidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 280 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Cedariidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 82 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Changshaniidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Conocoryphidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 109 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Conokephalinidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 34 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Coosellidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Crepicephalidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 296 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Diceratocephalidae ✝ family | listed (PBDB) | 120 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Dokimocephalidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 393 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ellipsocephalidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 298 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ellipsocephaloididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 35 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Elviniidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 372 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Emmrichellidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Estaingiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 44 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Eulomatidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eulomidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 282 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 478 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Holanshaniidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Holocephalinidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Housiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hypermecaspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ichangiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ignotogregatidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Inouyiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 27 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Isocolidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Ityophoridae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 458 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Kingstoniidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 348 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Komaspididae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lisaniidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 140 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Llanoaspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 73 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Loganellidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 27 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Lonchocephalidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 199 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Lorenzellidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Luaspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Mapaniidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Menomoniidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 84 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Nepeidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 507 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Norwoodiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 83 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Olenidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1,342 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Onchonotopsidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Palaeolenidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 44 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Papyriaspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 56 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Phylacteridae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 126 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Plethopeltidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 182 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Proasaphiscidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 249 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ptychopariidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 788 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ptychoparioidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Raymondinidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 64 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Shumardiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 226 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Tengfengiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Thysanopeltidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tricrepicephalidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 66 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Utiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Wuaniidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Yunnanocephalidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 47 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Acanthometopus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Acanthopleurella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Acrodirotes ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Agraulopsis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ajrikina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 27 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Alekcinella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Alokistocare ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 52 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Alokistocarella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Amicus ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Amphorella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Amquia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Amzasskiella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Anabaraspis ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Anemocephalops ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Anemocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Angustaeva ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Anopocodia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Antatlasia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Anuloides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Apatokephaloides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Apomodocia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Aposolenopleura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Argunaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Arraphus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ascionepea ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Asilluchus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Aulacodigma ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Avonina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Badainjaranaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Baikonuraspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Batchatiella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bemaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Beothuckia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Biavertia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bicella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bifodina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Bigotina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| Bigotinella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| Biscoia ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 541 Ma Cambrian | |
| Blainiopsis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Bolaspidellus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bowmania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Brassicicephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 497 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Brutaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bucksella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bulnibarbi ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Bvalbardites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Caborcella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 24 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Cainatops ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Cambroproteus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Catasolenopleura ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Cedaraspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Cedarellus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Champlainia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Changshanocephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Chondrastaulina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Chosenia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Chuangiformis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Chulanolenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ciliocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ciliscutellum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Coenaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Collyrolenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Conococheaquea ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Corbina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Craigheadia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Crepichilella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Crusoia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Culmenaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Cyclognathina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Cyclolorenzella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Damaiaoaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Dananzhuangaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Decus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Delleana ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Diceratocephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Didwudina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Dipyrgotes ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Dolgaia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Dorypygella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dunderbergella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ejinaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Elatius ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Eldoradia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ellipsostrenua ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Elvinoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Elviraspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Enammocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Eoptychoparia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Erdoradites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Eurostina ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Eurycare ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Faciura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Fenghuangella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 44 | 505 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ferralsia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Fissocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Galeaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Gaotanaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Gloria ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Glyptometopus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Groenwallia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 541 Ma Cambrian | |
| Habrocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Hanivella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Harpidoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Hartshillina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Hatangia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Helieranella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Henadoparia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Hidascutellum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Hindermeyeria ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Holasaphus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Houmengia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Huaiaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Huaibeia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Huainania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Hupeia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Hyperoparia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Idiorapha ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ignotogregatus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Inoyellaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Interalia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Iohomia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Irinia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Irvingelloides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Janxilithus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Jessievillia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Jiangjunshania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Jiangsuaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Jiangsucephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Kabukiia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Kameschkoviella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Karagandoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Kasatchaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Kaufmannella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 497 Ma Cambrian | |
| Kazelina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Kepisis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Kirengelia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Kochaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Kochiellina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Komaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Krolina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Lauzonella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Lecanoaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Lecanopleura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 541 Ma Cambrian | |
| Leioscutellum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Leocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Leptoplastus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 541 Ma Cambrian | |
| Limpeina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Liocare ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Liopelta ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Liosolenopleura ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Litaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Lochmanaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Loganopeltis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Luaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Lunacephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Luottuolingia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Luxella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Luyanhaoia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Lydiaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Macelloura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Macronoda ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Magnacephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Magnomma ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Maladia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Malinaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Manchurocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Megadunderbergia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Megalopsis ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Meniscocorphye ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Menocephalites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 505 Ma Cambrian | |
| Mesetaia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Metisaspina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Metisaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Michaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Minicephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Minkella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 499 Ma Cambrian | |
| Miranda ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Mundocephalina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| Munijia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Nambeetella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 477 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Nassovia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Neoacrocephalites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Neoanomocerella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Neohedinaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Neoshirakiella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Neosolenopleurella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Neotaenicephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Nericiaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Nilcgna ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Obrucheviaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Octobronteus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Olekmaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Onchopeltis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Orlovia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Orloviella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ouijjania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pachyaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Palaeolenides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Papyriaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paracrocephalites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paraenshia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paraeosoptychoparia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Parairvingella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Parakingasidoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paralorenzella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paramicmacca ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paranumia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paraolenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Parapachyaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Parapeishania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paratermierella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Paratretaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Patronaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pedinaspis ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Peishania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Periommella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Perioura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pesaia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Petruninaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Plagiura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 43 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Platyharpes ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Polycertaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Populsenella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Proaulacopleura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Promesus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 541 Ma Cambrian | |
| Propatokephalops ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Propeltura ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Protagraulos ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Protohedinia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pruvostinoides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| Pseudatops ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pseudoalokistocare ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pseudokadyella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pseudolenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pseudomexicella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pseudosolenopleura ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ptychoparoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ptychoparopsis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pyttstrigis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Qingshuihella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rampartaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Randicephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rasettaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Regius ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Remizites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rimouskia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 530 Ma Cambrian | 530 Ma Cambrian | |
| Rinconia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Sagitaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Sagitoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Salankanaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Sangzhiscutellum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Schistometopus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Schoriella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Schyilaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Seletoides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Semicyclocephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Shumardops ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Sinocrepicephalus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Stella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Striticephala ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Syspacephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 53 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Syspacheilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Talbotinella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Tatonaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Tatulaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Termieraspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Tholus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Tonopahella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Torridella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Tosotychia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Triarthrella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Triarthroides ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Trigocephalus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Tuberaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Urbanaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Urjungaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Varanella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Verkholenella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Volocephalina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Wangzishia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Whittingtonella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Wilsonarella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Wongia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Xianquianaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Yohoaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Yuehsieszella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Corbinia apopsis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Corbinia implumis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Piochella peasleensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Ptychopariida Swinnerton pp. 538-545 |
| 1957 | Ptychopariida Harrington and Leanza |
| 1990 | Ptychopariida Fortey p. 561 |
| 1992 | Ptychopariida Bengtson p. 1023 |
| 2000 | Ptychopariida Sundberg and McCollum p. 607 |
| 2002 | Ptychopariida Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2003 | Ptychopariida Sundberg and McCollum p. 345 |
| 2008 | Ptychopariida Briggs et al. p. 249 |
| 2008 | Ptychopariida Landing et al. p. 898 |
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!
Millard County, Utah, USA