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Craniopsidae

Craniata - Craniopsida - Craniopsidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Craniopsidae Williams
1977Craniopsidae Mitchell
1987Craniopsidae Temple p. 26
2000Craniopsidae Popov et al.
2000Craniopsidae Williams et al. p. 164
2019Craniopsidae Cocks p. 35

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985
superfamilyCraniopsioideaWilliams 1963
familyCraniopsidaeWilliams 1963
familyCraniopsidaeWilliams 1963

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. †Craniopsidae Williams 1963
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G. †Craniops Hall 1859
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Craniops hamiltoniae Hall 1867
Craniops popovi Cocks 2019
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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 2 of 2 genera share 1 to < 10 length, 2 of 2 share 1 to < 10 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 19:45:05
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:45:05
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Williams et al. 1996, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Osagean or 515.30000 to 342.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 509.7 Ma

Collections (405 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Greenland Craniopsidae indet. (49464 49473)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Paracraniops glaber (3362) Paracraniops sp. (3301 192387)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (England) Paracraniops sp. (3302 3303)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Paracraniops sp. (3368 3372)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (England) Paracraniops sp. (3648 3649 3651 3652 3653 3654)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8China (Hubei) Paracraniops sp. (186304)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Craniops subtruncata (77222)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Craniops sp. (64478 64482 64561) Pholidops trentonensis (26276)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Craniops sp. (50611 50614 50645 50650 50652 50654 50657)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan Paracraniops sp. (80264 116277)
Caradoc - Ashgill458.2 - 443.1Russian Federation (Taimyr) Paracraniops sp. (37637)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (New York) Lingulapholis sp. (347)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Virginia) Craniops sp. (343)
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 (Walers) Paracraniops sp. (3304)