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Craniopsida

Craniata - Craniopsida

Taxonomy
Craniopsida was named by Gorjansky and Popov (1985). It is extant.

It was assigned to Inarticulata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Craniata by Williams et al. (1996), Williams et al. (2000) and Skovsted (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Craniopsida Gorjansky and Popov
1996Craniopsida Williams et al. p. 1192
2000Craniopsida Williams et al. p. 164
2002Craniopsida Sepkoski
2006Craniopsida Skovsted p. 1093

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985

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. Craniopsida Gorjansky and Popov 1985
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Superfm. †Craniopsioidea Williams 1963
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Fm. †Craniopsidae Williams 1963
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G. †Craniops Hall 1859
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†Craniops hamiltoniae Hall 1867
†Craniops pristina Popov and Cocks 2014
†Craniops subtruncata Hall 1847
Invalid names: Pholidops Hall 1859 [synonym]
G. †Discinopsis Hall and Clarke 1892
G. †Lingulapholis Schuchert 1913
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G. †Paracraniops Williams 1963
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†Paracraniops ellipticus Goriansky 1972
†Paracraniops pararius Williams 1962
†Paracraniops patillis Rong 1979
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Invalid names: Sanxiaella [synonym]
G. †Wrightiops Popov and Cocks 2014
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†Wrightiops nikitini Goriansky 1972
Invalid names: Craniopsoidea Williams 1963 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:22:59
Modified: 2005-02-03 09:39:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 1996

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Osagean or 515.30000 to 343.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 511.2 Ma

Collections (408 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland Craniopsidae indet. (49464 49473)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (England) Paracraniops sp. (3302 3303)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Paracraniops glaber (3362) Paracraniops sp. (3301 192387)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Paracraniops sp. (3368 3372)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0United Kingdom (England) Paracraniops sp. (3648 3649 3651 3652 3653 3654)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Hubei) Paracraniops sp. (186304)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Craniops sp. (50611 50614 50645 50650 50652 50654 50657)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Craniops sp. (64478 64482 64561) Pholidops trentonensis (26276)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Kazakhstan Paracraniops sp. (80264 116277)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Craniops subtruncata (77222)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Virginia) Craniops sp. (343)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (New York) Lingulapholis sp. (347)
Caradoc - Ashgill458.4 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) Paracraniops sp. (37637)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) Craniops sp. (85581 85583 85585 85586 85588 85590 85591 85592 85593 85595 85596 85597 85598 85599 85600 85601 85602 85603 85604 85605 85608 85609 85611 85612 85614 85624)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Craniops tenuis (23895)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Pholidops minor (219965)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Craniops minor (23290)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Craniops minor (23799 23800 23801)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Craniops minor (23278)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Paracraniops macella (43640)