Redlichiida ✝
Description | Redlichiida is an order of trilobites, a group of extinct marine arthropods. Species assigned to the order Redlichiida are among the first trilobites to appear in the fossil record, about halfway during the Lower Cambrian. Due to the difficulty to relate sediments in different areas, there remains some discussion, but among the earliest are Fallotaspis (suborder Olenellina), and Lemdadella (suborder Redlichiina), both belonging to this order. The first representatives of the orders Corynexochida and Ptychopariida also appear very early on and may prove to be even earlier than any redlichiid species. In terms of anatomical comparison, the earliest redlichiid species are probably ancestral to all other trilobite orders and share many primitive characters. The last redlichiid trilobites died out before the end of the Middle Cambrian. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlichiida, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | order | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Redlichiida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 729 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 541 - 520 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | fast-moving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | deposit feeder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | ECOSPACE CODE: 121. LIFE HISTORY: Surficial, fully motile fast, surficial deposit feeder according to Bambach et al (2007) JA: originally entered as "detritivore" (apparently in error) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/Redlichiida |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Olenellina ✝ suborder | listed (PBDB) | 794 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Redlichiina ✝ suborder | listed (PBDB) | 1,170 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Redlichiacea ✝ superfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Abadiellidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Archaeaspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Biceratopsidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 87 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Centropleuridae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Chengkouaspidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Daguinaspidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Dolerolenidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Emuellidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Fallotaspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 25 | 530 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
Gigantopygidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Hicksiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Holmiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 159 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Judomiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Kueichowiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Lermontoviidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Mayiellidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Megapharanaspidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Menneraspidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Menneraspididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Metadoxididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Neltneriidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Neoredlichiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Nevadiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 62 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Olenellidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 354 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Paradoxididae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 173 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
Protolenidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Redlichiidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 272 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Redlichinidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 33 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Saukiandidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Xystriduridae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Yinitidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Akbashichia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Anabaraceps ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Anabaraspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Astenaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Australaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 541 Ma Cambrian | |
Baltoparadoxides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Beishanella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Belliceps ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Bornemannaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Churkinia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Clariondia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Conoredlichia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Despujolsia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Dolerolichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Elegestina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Elganellus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
Enantiaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Fandianaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Gigantopygus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Guangyuanaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Hupeolenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Iglesiella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Iolgia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Irgitkhemia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Jingyangia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Kepingaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Kolbaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Latiredlichia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Lermontovia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Longianda ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Lunolenus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Metadoxides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Minuinsella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Nebidella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Neoredlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Olgaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Paramalungia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Parasajanaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Paratungusella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Pareops ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Plutonides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Poletaevella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
Primoriella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Pseudoresserops ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Pseudosaukianda ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Qiaodiella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Qiaotingaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Realaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Redlichops ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Richterops ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sapushania ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sarassina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sardaspis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sardoredlichia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Schagonaria ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Ushbaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
Xela ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Xenoredlichia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Yiliangellina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1932 | Redlichiida Richter |
1972 | Redlichiida Palmer and Gatehouse p. 11 |
1997 | Redlichiida Whittington et al. p. 404 |
2001 | Redlichiida McMenamin p. 114 |
2002 | Redlichiida Sepkoski, Jr. |
2006 | Redlichiida Skovsted |
2008 | Redlichiida Landing et al. p. 893 |
2011 | Redlichiida Adrain p. 104 |
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