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Acastidae

Trilobita - Phacopida - Acastidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Acastidae Delo pp. 402-420
1972Acastidae Reijers
1997Acastidae Whittington et al. p. 300
2007Acastidae Edgecombe
2011Acastidae Adrain p. 106

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyAcastoidea
familyAcastidaeDelo 1935
familyAcastidaeDelo 1935

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.

Fm. †Acastidae Delo 1935
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G. †Acastava Richter 1954
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†Acastava lerougei van Viersen 2013
G. †Acaste Goldfuss 1843
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†Acaste andersoni Edgecombe 2007
†Acaste downingiae Murchison 1839
Invalid names: Acastina Reed 1927 [objective synonym]
G. †Acastella Reed 1925
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†Acastella artesia Richter and Richter 1954
†Acastella granulosa Hollard 1963
†Acastella heberti Gosselet 1880
†Acastella heberti elsana Richter and Richter 1954
†Acastella hollardi Gandl 1972
†Acastella jacquemonti Hollard 1963
†Acastella patula Hollard 1963
†Acastella rouaulti Tromelin and Lebesconte 1876
†Acastella spinosa Salter 1864
†Acastella tiro Richter and Richter 1954
G. †Acastellina Richter and Richter 1975
G. †Acastoides Delo 1935
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Subg. †Acastoides (Acastoides) Delo 1935
†Acastoides haddadi Chatterton et al. 2006
†Acastoides hollardi Alberti 1966
†Acastoides maurus Alberti 1970
†Acastoides paeckelmanni Richter and Richter 1939
†Acastoides zguilmensis Chatterton et al. 2006
G. †Acastopyge Tomczykowa and Tomczyk 1970
G. †Armorigreenops Lieberman and Kloc 1997
Subfm. †Asteropyginae Delo 1935
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G. †Alcaldops Arbizu 1979
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†Alcaldops alcaldei Arbizu 1977
†Alcaldops camfroutensis Morzadec 1983
†Alcaldops renaudae Morzadec 1983
†Alcaldops troaonensis Morzadec 1983
G. †Asteropyge Hawle and Corda 1847
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Subg. †Asteropyge (Asteropyge) Hawle and Corda 1847
Subg. †Asteropyge (Comura) Richter 1926
†Asteropyge comes Basse 2003
†Asteropyge lauchensis Basse 2003
†Asteropyge perforata Morzadec 1969
†Asteropyge plana Basse 2003
†Asteropyge punctata Steininger 1831
G. †Bradocryphaeus Haas and Mensink 1970
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†Bradocryphaeus briceae Morzadec 1988
†Bradocryphaeus echinatus Van Viersen and Vanherle 2018
†Bradocryphaeus feisti Morzadec 1992
†Bradocryphaeus fiacrensis Morzadec 1976
†Bradocryphaeus kermanensis Morzadec et al. 2002
†Bradocryphaeus maillieuxi Richter and Richter 1926
†Bradocryphaeus mosanus Richter and Richter 1926
†Bradocryphaeus neptuni Van Viersen and Bignon 2011
†Bradocryphaeus nodosa Morzadec 1983
†Bradocryphaeus vanherlei Van Viersen and Bignon 2011
†Bradocryphaeus zornensis Morzadec 1983
G. †Destombesina Morzadec 1997
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†Destombesina schumacherorum Basse and Mueller 2016
G. †Dunopyge Struve 1998
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†Dunopyge drevermanni Richter 1909
†Dunopyge lebanzaensis Smeenk 1983
G. †Gandlops Bignon and Crônier 2013
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†Gandlops brevispinosus Gandl 1972
†Gandlops ogivalis Morzadec 1976
†Gandlops tamnrherta Chatterton et al. 2006
G. †Ganetops Bignon et al. 2014
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†Ganetops djemelensis Morzadec 1997
†Ganetops ebbae Richter and Richter 1954
†Ganetops gerrinensis Timm 1978
†Ganetops lata Timm 1978
G. †Heliopyge Haas and Mensink 1970
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†Heliopyge helios Richter and Richter 1926
†Heliopyge sharudensis Pillet 1974
G. †Jaylopygiella Basse 2003
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†Jaylopygiella debruni van Viersen 2013
†Jaylopygiella medusa Basse 2003
G. †Metacanthina Pillet 1954
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†Metacanthina asnoensis Gandl 1972
†Metacanthina barrandei de Tromelin and Lebesconte 1876
†Metacanthina issoumourensis Morzadec 2001
G. †Minicryphaeus Bignon and Crônier 2014
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†Minicryphaeus giganteus Bignon et al. 2014
†Minicryphaeus minimus Morzadec 2001
†Minicryphaeus sarirus Morzadec 2001
G. †Morzadecops Bignon and Crônier 2014
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†Morzadecops matutina Gandl 1972
†Morzadecops zguidensis Morzadec 2001
G. †Pennarbedops Bignon and Crônier 2014
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†Pennarbedops babini Morzadec 1983
G. †Platykardiapyge Van Viersen and Kloc 2022
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†Platykardiapyge maderensis Morzadec 2001
†Platykardiapyge wallacei Termier and Termier 1950
G. †Quadratispina Gandl 1972
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†Quadratispina excelsa Van Viersen and Vanherle 2018
†Quadratispina hispanica Richter and Richter 1926
G. †Radiopyge Farsan 1981
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†Radiopyge hamedii Morzadec et al. 2002
†Radiopyge heratensis Farsan 1981
G. †Rhenops Richter and Richter 1943
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†Rhenops hammerschmidti Richter and Richter 1939
†Rhenops odremani Carvalho and Moody 2000
G. †Baniaspis Destombes 1972
G. †Bellacartwrightia Lieberman and Kloc 1997
G. †Braunops Lieberman and Kloc 1997
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†Braunops champagnensis Morzadec 1971
†Braunops djazairensis Morzadec 1997
†Braunops obsoletus Gandl 1972
G. †Breizhops Morzadec 1983
G. †Centauropyge Haas 1968
G. †Chimaerastella Gandl 1972
G. †Coltraneia Lieberman and Kloc 1997
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†Coltraneia celtica Morzadec 1969
†Coltraneia effelesa Chatterton et al. 2006
G. †Cryphina Oehlert 1889
G. †Delocare Struve 1958
G. †Deloops Lieberman and Kloc 1997
G. †Echinopyge Haas 1968
G. †Feruminops Haas 1986
G. †Gourdonia Pillet 1954
G. †Greenops Delo 1935
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Subg. †Greenops (Neometacanthus) Richter 1984
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†Greenops boothi Green 1837
†Greenops perijaensis Carvalho and Moody 2000
Invalid names: Cryphaeus Green 1837 [replaced]
G. †Hallandclarkeops Lieberman and Kloc 1997
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†Hallandclarkeops cantarmoricus Morzadec and Arbizu 1978
†Hallandclarkeops renaudae Morzadec 1969
G. †Harringtonacaste Baldis and Blasco 1976
G. †Hexacosta Farsan 1981
G. †Hollardops Morzadec 1997
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†Hollardops aithassainorum Chatterton et al. 2006
†Hollardops mesocristata Le Maitre 1952
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Invalid names: Hollardops hyfinkeli Lieberman and Kloc 1997 [synonym]
Invalid names: Modellops Lieberman and Kloc 1997 [synonym], Philipsmithiana Lieberman and Kloc 1997 [synonym]
G. †Kayserops Delo 1935
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†Kayserops kochi Kayser 1883
G. †Kennacryphaeus Lieberman and Kloc 1997
G. †Kloucekia Delo 1935
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Subg. †Kloucekia (Phacopidina) Bancroft 1949
†Kloucekia apiculata McCoy 1851
G. †Llandovacaste Edgecombe 1993
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G. †Mimocryphaeus Gandl 1972
G. †Morocconites Boucot and McClure 1989
G. †Neocalmonia Pillet 1969
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Subg. †Neocalmonia (Radiopyge) Farsan 1981
†Neocalmonia batillifera Haas and Mensink 1969
†Neocalmonia chitralensis Feist et al. 2001
†Neocalmonia lutensis Morzadec 2002
†Neocalmonia quadricosta Pillet 1969
†Neocalmonia yazdii Morzadec 2002
G. †Paracryphaeus Gandl 1972
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†Paracryphaeus jonesi Oehlert 1877
G. †Pelitlina Haas 1968
G. †Phacopidina Bancroft and Lamont 1949
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†Phacopidina harnagensis Bancroft 1949
†Phacopidina micheli Tromelin 1877
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†Phacopidina micheli micheli Tromelin 1877
G. †Pilletina Haas 1970
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†Pilletina oehlerti Pillet 1953
†Pilletina primitiae Gandl 1972
G. †Protacanthina Gandl 1972
G. †Pseudocryphaeus Pillet 1954
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†Pseudocryphaeus michelini Rouault 1851
†Pseudocryphaeus munieri Oehlert 1877
G. †Psychopyge Termier and Termier 1950
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†Psychopyge elegans Termier and Termier 1950
†Psychopyge hammerorum Chatterton et al. 2006
†Psychopyge praestans Morzadec 2001
G. †Sanidopyge Haas 1968
G. †Scotiella Delo 1935
G. †Sokhretia Hupe 1956
G. †Stummiana Lieberman and Kloc 1997
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†Stummiana osismorum Morzadec 1983
G. †Tolkienia Lieberman and Kloc 1997
G. †Treveropyge Struve 1958
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†Treveropyge acrifrons Gandl 1972
†Treveropyge iberica Gandl 1972
†Treveropyge lips Richter and Richter 1943
†Treveropyge prorotundifrons Richter and Richter 1943
†Treveropyge wiltziana Basse 2003
G. †Turcopyge Richter 1939
G. †Walliserops Morzadec 2001
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†Walliserops hammii Chatterton et al. 2006
†Walliserops lindoei Chatterton and Gibb 2010
†Walliserops tridens Chatterton et al. 2006
†Walliserops trifurcatus Morzadec 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-12-15 22:42:55
Modified: 2009-12-16 00:42:55
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Paibian to the top of the Late/Upper Frasnian or 497.00000 to 376.10000 Ma

Collections (526 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paibian497.0 - 494.0China (Hunan) Olenus punctatus (126142 126145)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Toledo) Kloucekia drevermanni (20959) Kloucekia sp. (20898)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Salamanca) Kloucekia drevermanni (21092)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Oviedo) Phacopidina sp. (21094)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Cuidad Real) Kloucekia sp. (21054)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Spain Kloucekia drevermanni (230063)
Oretanian - Dobrotivian468.0 - 457.9Spain (Oviedo) Phacopidina sp. (21096)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (England) Kloucekia sp. (3308)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4Spain Kloucekia drevermanni (230086) Kloucekia micheli (230069 230070 230071 230072 230073 230074 230075 230080 230087)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4France Phacopidina micheli (174549)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5Belgium (Couvin) Bradocryphaeus laomedeia (234781) Bradocryphaeus neptuni (158088)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5Belgium (Namur) Bradocryphaeus laomedeia, Bradocryphaeus neptuni (234779)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5Iran Neocalmonia lutensis, Neocalmonia yazdii (223343)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Asteropyge punctata (75587)
Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian380.2 - 382.4Spain Neocalmonia iberia (27713)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Pakistan (Chitral) Neocalmonia chitralensis (223337)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Iran Radiopyge heratensis (223344)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Belgium Bradocryphaeus neptuni (234787) Bradocryphaeus sp. N (234777)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1France (Alsace) Bradocryphaeus feisti (38675)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Belgium (Namur) Bradocryphaeus neptuni (234788)