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Olenellina

Trilobita - Redlichiida

Taxonomy

Olenellina was named by Walcott (1890). It was considered paraphyletic by Adrain (2011).

It was assigned to Redlichiida by Palmer and Repina (1993), Lieberman (1998), McMenamin (2001), Lieberman (2001), Lieberman (2002), Skovsted (2006), Webster (2007), Adrain (2011) and Bushuev et al. (2014).

Subtaxa

Bradyfallotaspis, Campropallus, Fallotaspidoidea, Judomioidea, Nevadioidea, Olenelloidea, Poletaevella

Synonyms

Olenellida was named by Bergstrom (1973). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Olenellina by Whittington et al. (1997).

It was assigned to Trilobita by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1890	Olenellina Walcott
1973	Olenellida Bergstrom
1993	Olenellina Palmer and Repina p. 20
1998	Olenellina Lieberman p. 68
2001	Olenellina Lieberman p. 104
2001	Olenellina McMenamin p. 115
2002	Olenellina Lieberman p. 704
2002	Olenellida Sepkoski
2006	Olenellina Skovsted p. 1093
2007	Olenellina Webster p. 1173
2011	Olenellina Adrain p. 104
2014	Olenellina Bushuev et al. p. 352

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa
—	Panarthropoda

Rank	Name	Author
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
subphylum	Artiopoda	(Hou and Bergstrom)
class	Trilobita	Walch 1771
order	Redlichiida	Richter 1932
suborder	Olenellina
suborder	Olenellina

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.

Subor. †Olenellina Walcott 1890

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G. †Bradyfallotaspis Fritz 1972

†Bradyfallotaspis coriae Gapp et al. 2011

†Bradyfallotaspis fusa Fritz 1972

†Bradyfallotaspis nicolascagei Gapp et al. 2011

†Bradyfallotaspis patula Fritz 1972

†Bradyfallotaspis sekwiensis Gapp et al. 2011

Superfm. †Fallotaspidoidea Hupe 1953

Fm. †Archaeaspididae Repina 1979

G. †Archaeaspis Repina 1965

†Archaeaspis hupei Repina 1965

†Archaeaspis macropleuron Lieberman 2002

†Archaeaspis nelsoni Lieberman 2002

G. †Fallotaspidella Repina 1964

†Fallotaspidella musatovi Palmer and Repina 1993

G. †Fritzaspis Hollingsworth 2007

†Fritzaspis generalis Hollingsworth 2007

†Fritzaspis ovalis Hollingsworth 2007

G. †Geraldinella

G. †Selindella Repina 1979

†Selindella gigantea Repina 1979

Fm. †Fallotaspididae Hupe 1953

G. †Amplifallotaspis Hollingsworth 2007

†Amplifallotaspis keni Hollingsworth 2007

G. †Avefallotaspis McMenamin 2001

†Avefallotaspis maria McMenamin 2001

G. †Choubertella Hupé 1953

†Choubertella crassioculata Hupé 1953

†Choubertella spinosa Hupé 1953

Invalid names: Choubertella lata Hupé 1953 [synonym]

Subfm. †Daguinaspidinae Hupé 1953

G. †Wolynaspis Chernysheva 1967

†Wolynaspis unica Chernysheva 1967

G. †Daguinaspis Hupe and Abadie 1950

†Daguinaspis abadiei Hupé 1953

†Daguinaspis ambroggii Hupé and Abadie 1950

†Daguinaspis angusta Hupé 1953

G. †Eofallotaspis Sdzuy 1978

†Eofallotaspis prima Sdzuy 1978

†Eofallotaspis tioutensis Sdzuy 1978

Subfm. †Fallotaspidinae Hupé 1953

G. †Lenallina Repina 1990

†Lenallina lata Repina 1990

G. †Pelmanaspis Repina 1990

†Pelmanaspis jurii Repina 1990

G. †Fallotaspis Hupé 1953

†Fallotaspis antecedens Geyer 2019

†Fallotaspis bondoni Neltner and Poctey 1950

†Fallotaspis inexspectatus Geyer 1996

†Fallotaspis plana Hupé 1953

†Fallotaspis planospinosa Hupé 1953

†Fallotaspis tazemmourtensis Hupé 1953

†Fallotaspis typica Hupé 1953

G. †Parafallotaspis Fritz 1972

†Parafallotaspis grata Fritz 1972

G. †Profallotaspis Repina 1965

†Profallotaspis jakutensis Repina 1965

†Profallotaspis tyusserica Bushuev et al. 2014

Fm. †Judomiidae Repina 1979

G. †Judomiella Lazarenko 1962

†Judomiella heba Lazarenko 1962

G. †Sinskia Suvorova 1960

†Sinskia optabilis Suvorova 1960

Fm. †Nevadiidae Hupé 1953

G. †Buenellus Blaker 1988

†Buenellus higginsi Blaker 1988

G. †Limniphacos Blaker and Peel 1997

†Limniphacos perspicullum Blaker and Peel 1997

G. †Nevadella Raw 1936

†Nevadella bacculenta Fritz 1972

†Nevadella cartlandi Raw 1909

†Nevadella effusa Repina 1974

†Nevadella eucharis Walcott 1913

†Nevadella faceta Fritz 1972

†Nevadella keelensis Abe et al. 2010

†Nevadella mountjoyi Fritz 1992

†Nevadella perfecta Walcott 1913

G. †Pseudojudomia Egorova 1964

†Pseudojudomia egregia Egorova 1964

G. †Sanctaspis McMenamin 2001

†Sanctaspis avemaria McMenamin 2001

G. †Sdzuyomia Lieberman 2001

†Sdzuyomia lotzei Richter and Richter 1941

Invalid names: Neltneriidae Hupé 1953 [empty]

Superfm. †Judomioidea Repina 1979

G. †Bondonella Hupe 1953

†Bondonella typica Hupé 1953

G. †Callavalonia Lieberman 2001

†Callavalonia callavei Lapworth 1888

G. †Callavia Matthew 1897

†Callavia broggeri Walcott 1888

†Callavia crosbyi Walcott 1910

†Callavia eucharis Walcott 1913

Invalid names: Cephalacanthus Lapworth 1890 [synonym], Cobboldus Raw 1936 [synonym]

G. †Judomia Lermontova 1943

†Judomia absita Fritz 1973

†Judomia dzevanovskii Lermontova 1951

†Judomia orbis McMenamin 1987

†Judomia tera Lazarenko 1960

G. †Neltneria Hupe 1952

†Neltneria jacqueti Neltner and Poctey 1949

Superfm. †Nevadioidea Hupé 1953

G. †Cambroinyoella Lieberman 2001

†Cambroinyoella wallacei Lieberman 2001

G. †Cirquella Fri 1993

†Cirquella nelsoni Lieberman 2001

G. †Nevadia Walcott 1910

†Nevadia addyensis Okulitch 1951

†Nevadia fritzi Lieberman 2001

†Nevadia gracile Walcott 1910

†Nevadia ovalis McMenamin 1987

†Nevadia saupeae Gapp et al. 2011

†Nevadia weeksi Walcott 1908

G. †Paranevadella Palmer and Repina 1993

†Paranevadella subgroenlandicus Repina 1965

G. †Plesionevadia Lieberman 2001

†Plesionevadia burri Walcott 1910

Superfm. †Olenelloidea Walcott 1890

Fm. †Biceratopsidae Lieberman 1998

G. †Bolbolenellus Palmer and Repina 1993

†Bolbolenellus altifrontatus Fritz 1972

†Bolbolenellus brevispinus Palmer 1998

†Bolbolenellus euryparia Palmer and Halley 1979

†Bolbolenellus groenlandicus Poulsen 1927

†Bolbolenellus hermani Kindle and Tasch 1948

†Bolbolenellus sphaerulosus Fritz 1991

Subfm. †Bristoliinae Palmer and Repina 1993

G. †Bristolia Harrington 1956

†Bristolia anteros Palmer and Halley 1979

†Bristolia bristolensis Resser 1928

†Bristolia colberti Gapp and Lieberman 2014

†Bristolia fragilis Palmer and Halley 1979

†Bristolia harringtoni Lieberman 1999

†Bristolia insolens Resser 1928

†Bristolia mohavensis Hazzard and Crickmay 1933

G. †Fremontella Harrington 1956

†Fremontella halli Walcott 1910

G. †Lochmanolenellus Lieberman 1998

†Lochmanolenellus mexicana Lochman 1952

G. †Nephrolenellus Palmer and Repina 1993

†Nephrolenellus geniculatus Palmer 1998

†Nephrolenellus multinodus Palmer and Halley 1979

Invalid names: Nephrolenellus jasperensis Lieberman 1999 [synonym]

G. †Paranephrolenellus Webster 2007

†Paranephrolenellus besti Webster 2007

†Paranephrolenellus inflatus Webster 2007

†Paranephrolenellus klondikensis Webster 2007

Fm. †Holmiidae Hupé 1953

G. †Andalusiana Lotze 1958

†Andalusiana cornuta Sdzuy 1961

†Andalusiana palaciosi Sepúlveda et al. 2024

G. †Cambropallas Geyer 1993

†Cambropallas telesto Geyer 1993

Invalid names: Cambropallas telesto Geyer 1993 [valid]

G. †Elliptocephalus Emmons 1844

G. †Esmeraldina Resser and Howel 1938

†Esmeraldina elliptica Hollingsworth 2006

†Esmeraldina macer Resser and Howell 1938

†Esmeraldina rowei Walcott 1910

G. †Grandinasus Hollingsworth 2006

†Grandinasus argentus Walcott 1910

†Grandinasus auricampus Hollingsworth 2006

†Grandinasus patulus Hollingsworth 2006

G. †Holmia Matthew 1890

†Holmia glabra Orlowski 1974

†Holmia grandis Kiaer 1917

†Holmia inusitata Ahlberg and Bergström in Ahlberg 1986

†Holmia kjerulfi Linnarsson 1871

†Holmia lapponica Ahlberg and Bergström 1983

†Holmia marginata Orlowski 1974

†Holmia palpebra Ahlberg 1984

†Holmia zimmermanni Schwarzbach 1939

Invalid names: Baltobergstroemia Lieberman 1999 [synonym]

G. †Holmiella Fritz 1972

†Holmiella domackae Gapp and Lieberman 2014

†Holmiella falcuta Fritz 1972

†Holmiella falx Hollingsworth 2006

†Holmiella millerensis Hollingsworth 2006

†Holmiella preancora Fritz 1972

†Holmiella taurus Gapp and Lieberman 2014

Subfm. †Holmiinae Hupe 1953

G. †Kjerulfia Kiaer 1917

†Kjerulfia lata Kiaer 1917

†Kjerulfia orienta Orlowski 1974

†Kjerulfia palpebra Ahlberg 1984

G. †Schmidtiellus Moberg 1906

†Schmidtiellus mickwitzi Schmidt 1888

†Schmidtiellus reetae Bergström 1973

G. †Iyouella Geyer and Palmer 1995

G. †Montezumaspis Hollingsworth 2006

†Montezumaspis cometes Fritz 1995

†Montezumaspis parallela Fritz 1995

G. †Palmettaspis Fritz 1995

†Palmettaspis consorta Fritz 1995

†Palmettaspis lidensis Fritz 1995

†Palmettaspis parallela Fritz 1995

G. †Postfallotaspis Orlowski 1985

†Postfallotaspis spinatus Orlowski 1985

Invalid names: Callaviinae Poulsen 1959 [empty]

Fm. †Laudoniidae Lieberman 1998

Subfm. †Laudoniinae Palmer and Repina 1993

G. †Laudonia Harrington 1956

†Laudonia amputata Fritz 1992

†Laudonia bispinata Harrington 1956

†Laudonia prima Lochman 1952

G. †Mummaspis

†Mummaspis delgadoae Gapp and Lieberman 2014

†Mummaspis macer Resser and Howell 1938

†Mummaspis muralensis Fritz 1992

†Mummaspis oblisooculatus Frtiz 1992

†Mummaspis occidens Walcott 1913

†Mummaspis truncatooculatus Fritz 1992

G. †Olenelloides Peach 1894

†Olenelloides armatus Peach 1894

Fm. †Olenellidae Walcott 1890

G. †Arcuolenellus Palmer and Repina 1993

†Arcuolenellus arcuatus Palmer and Halley 1979

G. †Biceratops Pack and Gayle 1971

†Biceratops nevadensis Pack and Gayle 1971

G. †Fritzolenellus Lieberman 1998

†Fritzolenellus lapworthi Peach and Horne 1892

Invalid names: Olenellus intermedius Peach 1894 [synonym]

†Fritzolenellus reticulatus Peach 1894

†Fritzolenellus truemani Walcott 1913

G. †Gabriellus Fritz 1992

Subfm. †Mesonacinae Walcott 1891

G. †Mesolenellus Palmer and Repina 1993

†Mesolenellus hyperborea Poulsen 1974

†Mesolenellus svalbardensis Kielan 1960

G. †Mesonacis Walcott 1885

†Mesonacis bonnensis Resser and Howell 1938

Invalid names: Olenellus brevoculus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus terranovicus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym]

†Mesonacis cylindricus Palmer and Halley 1979

†Mesonacis eagerensis Best 1952

†Mesonacis fremonti Walcott 1910

†Mesonacis hamoculus Cowie and McNamara 1978

†Mesonacis vermontanus Hall 1859

†Mesonacis wileyi Gapp and Lieberman 2014

Invalid names: Angustolenellus Palmer and Repina 1993 [synonym], Fremontia Raw 1936 [synonym], Schmidtia Moberg 1899 [synonym]

Subfm. †Olenellinae Walcott 1890

G. †Olenellus Hall 1861

Subg. †Olenellus (Angustolenellus) Palmer and Repina 1993

Subg. †Olenellus (Georgiellus) Moberg 1899

Subg. †Olenellus (Mesolenellus) Palmer and Repina 1993

Subg. †Olenellus (Olenelloides) Peach 1894

Subg. †Olenellus (Olenellus) Hall 1861

Subg. †Olenellus (Paedeumias) Walcott 1910

†Olenellus agellus Resser and Howell 1938

†Olenellus alius Resser and Howell 1938

†Olenellus brachyomma Palmer and Halley 1979

†Olenellus bufrontis Fritz 1991

†Olenellus buttsi Resser 1938

†Olenellus clarki Resser 1928

†Olenellus claytoni Walcott 1910

†Olenellus crassimarginatus Walcott 1910

†Olenellus georgiensis Resser and Howell 1938

†Olenellus getzi Dunbar 1925

†Olenellus gigas Peach 1894

†Olenellus gilberti White 1874

†Olenellus howelli White 1874

†Olenellus latilimbatus Resser and Howell 1938

†Olenellus megafrontalis Vaccari 1988

†Olenellus nevadensis Walcott 1910

†Olenellus parvofrontatus Fritz 1991

†Olenellus peculiaris Resser and Howell 1938

†Olenellus puertoblancoensis Lochman 1952

†Olenellus robsonensis Burling 1916

†Olenellus roddyi Resser and Howell 1938

Invalid names: Olenellus jonasae Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus nitidus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus nodosus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus similaris Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Paedeumias eboracense Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Paedeumias glabrum Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Paedeumias yorkense Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym]

†Olenellus romensis Resser and Howell 1938

†Olenellus santuccii Webster and Caron 2024

†Olenellus schucherti Resser and Howell 1938

†Olenellus thompsoni Hall 1859

†Olenellus walcotti Shaler and Foerste 1888

†Olenellus wanneri Resser and Howell 1938

G. †Peachella Walcott 1910

†Peachella brevispina Palmer and Halley 1979

†Peachella iddingsi Walcott 1884

G. †Teresellus Hollingsworth 2005

†Teresellus goldfieldensis Hollingsworth 2005

Invalid names: Gabriellinae Palmer and Repina 1993 [empty]

Fm. †Wanneriidae Hupé 1952

G. †Elliptocephala Emmons 1844

†Elliptocephala asaphoides Emmons 1844

†Elliptocephala bicensis Walcott 1910

†Elliptocephala jaredi Gapp and Lieberman 2014

†Elliptocephala laxocules Fritz 1972

†Elliptocephala logani Walcott 1910

†Elliptocephala lundgreni Moberg 1892

†Elliptocephala mediocris Poulsen 1958

Invalid names: Elliptocephala ruginosa Poulsen 1958 [synonym], Elliptocephala subglabra Poulsen 1958 [synonym], Elliptocephala troelseni Poulsen 1958 [synonym]

†Elliptocephala mirabilis Poulsen 1958

†Elliptocephala paraoculus Fritz 1972

†Elliptocephala parvifrons Fritz 1972

†Elliptocephala praenuntius Cowie 1968

†Elliptocephala sequomalus Fritz 1972

†Elliptocephala walcotti Lieberman 1999

Invalid names: Ebenezeria Marcou 1888 [objective synonym]

G. †Wanneria Walcott 1910

†Wanneria cranbrookense Webster and Caron 2024

†Wanneria listeri Below 1987

†Wanneria misolensis Below 1987

†Wanneria walcottana Wanner 1901