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Eunicida

Polychaeta - Eunicida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Eunicida Ushakov
1979Eunicida Schram p. 115
2000Eunicida Glasby et al. p. 53
2008Eunicida Tonarová p. 188

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. Eunicida Ushakov 1955
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Fm. †Atraktoprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Boreognathus Shcherbakov et al. 2022
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†Boreognathus pogorevichi Shcherbakov et al. 2022
Superfm. †Eunicea
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G. †Kozlowskiprion Kielan- Jaworowska 1966
Fm. †Paulinitidae Lange 1947
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G. †Kettnerites Zebera 1935
G. †Gilsonicaris van Straelen 1943
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†Gilsonicaris rhenanus van Straelen 1943
Fm. †Kalloprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Kalloprion Kielan-Jaworowska 1962
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†Kalloprion kilmisteri Eriksson 2006
Fm. Lumbrinereidae Malmgren 1867
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G. †Phiops Schram 1979
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†Phiops aciculorum Schram 1979
G. †Lunoprionella Eisenack 1975
Fm. †Mochtyellidae Mochtyellidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Mochtyella Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
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†Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
G. †Vistulella Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
Fm. †Polychaetaspidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Oenonites Hinde 1879
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†Oenonites eichwaldi Eriksson 1997
†Oenonites jennyensis Eriksson 1997
†Oenonites olavi Eriksson 1997
†Oenonites wejstorpi Eriksson 1997
†Oenonites zappae Eriksson 1997
Fm. †Polychaeturidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Polychaetura Kozlowski 1956
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†Polychaetura gracilis Kozlowski 1956
Fm. †Ramphoprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Pararamphoprion Mannil and Zaslavskaja 1985
G. †Ramphoprion Kielan-Jaworowska 1962
Invalid names: Diurodrilidae Kristensen and Niilonen 1982 [empty], Dorvilleidae Chamberlin 1919 [empty], Eunicidae Berthold 1827 [empty], Hartmaniellidae Imajima 1977 [empty], Histriobdellidae Claus and Moquin-Tandon 1884 [empty], Lumbrineridae Schmarda 1861 [empty], Oenonidae Kinberg 1865 [empty], Onuphidae Kinberg 1865 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Kungurian or 450.20000 to 272.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 449.9 Ma

Collections (67 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) Kalloprion sp., Mochtyella trapezoidea, Mochtyella spp., Oenonites sp., Oenonites latus, Oenonites marlenediesae, Oenonites sp. A, Pteropelta gladiata, Ramphoprion ineptus (222885) Kalloprion sp., Mochtyella trapezoidea, Oenonites spp., Pteropelta gladiata, Ramphoprion sp., Vistulella kozlowskii (222877)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia Mochtyella fragilis, Mochtyella duplicidentata, Oenonites varsoviensis, Oenonites sp., Ramphoprion sp., Mochtyella cristata, Vistulella kozlowskii, Lunoprionella sp. (159345)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Michigan) Oenonites curvidens (26307)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia Mochtyella fragilis, Mochtyella dublicidentata, Mochtyella polonica, Oenonites spp., Oenonites sp., Pteropelta gladiata, Pteropelta sp., Ramphoprion sp., Mochtyella cristata, Vistulella kozlowskii, Lunoprionella sp., Kozlowskiprion sp. (159346) Oenonites spp., Pteropelta gladiata, Pteropelta sp., Mochtyella cristata, Kozlowskiprion sp. (159347)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Ramphoprion sp. (367 368)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Mochtyella fragilis, Mochtyella dublicidentata, Oenonites sp., Pteropelta gladiata, Pteropelta sp., Mochtyella cristata, Vistulella kozlowskii, Lunoprionella sp. (159348)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Sweden Oenonites sp. (80782)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Czech Republic (Praha) Kettnerites sp. (149318)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) Kalloprion sp., Kettnerites sp. A, Oenonites sp. B, Vistulella kozlowskii, Lunoprionella sp. (222958)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Kettnerites aspersus (206542 206543 206560)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Sweden (Gotland) Oenonites latus, Oenonites wyszogrodensis, Kalloprion kilmisteri, Oenonites wejstorpi, Kozlowskiprion longicavernosus (178659)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Kettnerites sialsoeensis, Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites martinssonii, Kettnerites abraham, Kettnerites versabilis, Kettnerites sisyphi (13690)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites fjaelensis, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites jacobi, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites huberti, Kettnerites polonensis, Kettnerites sisyphi (13693) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites abraham, Kettnerites sisyphi, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites polonensis (13692) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites martinssonii, Kettnerites abraham, Kettnerites versabilis, Kettnerites sisyphi (13691) Oenonites latus, Oenonites wyszogrodensis, Oenonites eichwaldi, Oenonites jennyensis, Oenonites olavi, Oenonites wejstorpi, Oenonites zappae, Kozlowskiprion longicavernosus (224111)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Mochtyella cristata (206380 206381 206386)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Kettnerites fjaelensis, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites polonensis, Kettnerites sisyphus (13696) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites fjaelensis, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites polonensis, Kettnerites sisyphi (13694 13695)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) Kettnerites microdentatus (13697) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites fjaelensis, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites huberti, Kettnerites polonensis, Kettnerites sisyphi, Kettnerites burgensis (13698)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Czech Republic Kalloprion sp., Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella spp., Mochtyella sp., Oenonites spp. (216656) Kalloprion sp., Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Oenonites spp. (216655) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp. (216663) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella pragensis, Oenonites spp. (216672) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella pragensis, Oenonites spp., Vistulella kozlowskii, Lunoprionella symmetrica (216674) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella sp., Mochtyella pragensis, Mochtyella spp., Oenonites spp., Vistulella kozlowskii, Lunoprionella symmetrica (216671) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella sp., Mochtyella pragensis, Oenonites spp. (216658) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella sp., Oenonites spp. (216650) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella sp., Oenonites spp., Vistulella kozlowskii (216669) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella spp., Mochtyella sp., Mochtyella pragensis, Oenonites spp., Lunoprionella symmetrica (216673) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella spp., Mochtyella sp., Mochtyella pragensis, Oenonites spp., Vistulella kozlowskii (216660) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella spp., Oenonites spp. (216659) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella spp., Oenonites spp., Vistulella kozlowskii (216664) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Oenonites spp., Lunoprionella symmetrica (216654) Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Oenonites spp., Vistulella kozlowskii (216668) Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella pragensis, Oenonites spp., Vistulella kozlowskii, Lunoprionella symmetrica (216675) Kettnerites spp., Mochtyella spp., Oenonites spp. (216652) Kettnerites spp., Oenonites spp. (216653 216662 216667 216670) Oenonites spp. (216651 216661)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Mochtyella sp. (206346)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic Kettnerites kosoviensis, Kettnerites spp., Oenonites spp. (216657)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites polonensis (13703) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites fjaelensis, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites huberti, Kettnerites polonensis, Kettnerites sisyphi (13700) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites fjaelensis, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites huberti, Kettnerites polonensis, Kettnerites sp.A, Kettnerites sisyphi, Kettnerites burgensis (13699) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites bankvaetensis, Kettnerites huberti, Kettnerites polonensis (13702) Kettnerites microdentatus, Kettnerites martinssoni, Kettnerites huberti, Kettnerites polonensis (13701)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Czech Republic Kettnerites kosoviensis (14157)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany Gilsonicaris rhenanus (230899)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Germany Oenonites sp. (227413)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Indiana) Eunicida indet. (6935 6997)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7USA (Montana) Phiops aciculorum (90681 116654)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Boreognathus pogorevichi (227110)