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Pterygometopidae

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Pterygometopidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Pterygometopidae Reed
1997Pterygometopidae Whittington et al. p. 300
2002Pterygometopidae Jell and Adrain p. 478
2011Pterygometopidae Adrain p. 106

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPterygometopidaeReed 1905
familyPterygometopidaeReed 1905

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. †Pterygometopidae Reed 1905
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G. †Calliops Delo 1935
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†Calliops annulatus Raymond 1905
†Calliops armatus Ulrich and Delo 1940
†Calliops brevipostica Cooper 1953
†Calliops brevis Roy 1941
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Invalid names: Eomonorachus deloi Roy 1941 [synonym]
†Calliops mesleri Cooper 1953
†Calliops troosti Safford and Vogdes 1889
Subfm. †Chasmopinae Pillet 1954
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G. †Bolbochasmops McNamara 1980
G. †Chasmops M'Coy 1849
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†Chasmops extensa Boeck 1838
†Chasmops inge Roomusoks 1953
†Chasmops marginatus Schmidt 1881
†Chasmops odini Eichwald 1860
†Chasmops wesenbergensis Schmidt 1881
G. †Oculichasmops Rõõmusoks 1986
G. †Rollmops McNamara 1980
G. †Scopelochasmops McNamara 1980
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†Scopelochasmops cambrensis Whittington 1962
G. †Toxochasmops McNamara 1979
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Subg. †Toxochasmops (Toxochasmops) McNamara 1979
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Invalid names: Phacops macroura Sjögren and Angelin 1851 [synonym]
G. †Uralops Antsygin 1970
G. †Valdariops Rõõmusoks 2000
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†Valdariops aliquantulus Rõõmusoks 2000
†Valdariops angustus Rõõmusoks 2000
†Valdariops eichwaldi Schmidt 1881
†Valdariops kernuensis Rõõmusoks 2000
Subfm. †Eomonorachinae Pillet 1954
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G. †Calyptaulax Cooper 1930
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†Calyptaulax angusta Cooper 1953
†Calyptaulax annulata Raymond 1905
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Invalid names: Pterygometopus gracilens Raymond 1925 [synonym]
†Calyptaulax brongniartii Portlock 1843
†Calyptaulax callirachis Cooper 1953
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Invalid names: Calliops loxorachis Cooper 1953 [synonym]
†Calyptaulax cornwalli Ross and Barnes 1967
†Calyptaulax glabella Cooper 1930
†Calyptaulax holstonensis Raymond 1925
†Calyptaulax hunteri Reed 1914
†Calyptaulax incepta Whittington 1965
†Calyptaulax norvegicus Stormer 1945
†Calyptaulax strasburgensis Ulrich and Delo 1940
G. †Denella Ludvigsen and Chatterton 1982
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†Denella cumera Ludvigsen and Chatterton 1982
†Denella goodridgii Schuchert 1900
G. †Eomonorachus Delo 1935
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†Eomonorachus buttsi Cooper 1953
†Eomonorachus divaricatus Frederickson 1964
†Eomonorachus goodridgii Schuchert 1900
†Eomonorachus intermedius Walcott 1879
G. †Liocnemis Kielan 1960
G. †Podowrinella Clarkson et al. 1977
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G. †Sceptaspis Ludvigsen and Chatterton 1982
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†Sceptaspis lincolnensis Branson 1909
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Invalid names: Calliops huronensis Okulitch 1942 [synonym], Calyptaulax calderi Wilson 1947 [synonym], Calyptaulax conjuens Foerste 1919 [synonym], Calyptaulax ottawanus Okulitch 1942 [synonym]
G. †Tricopelta Ludvigsen and Chatterton 1982
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†Tricopelta breviceps Hall 1872
†Tricopelta mackenziensis Ludvigsen and Chatterton 1982
Subfm. †Monorakinae Kramarenko 1952
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G. †Carinopyge Maksimova 1955
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†Carinopyge abscisa Maksimova 1955
†Carinopyge fracta Masimova 1955
G. †Ceratevenkaspis Kramarenko 1952
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†Ceratevenkaspis armata Kramaranko 1952
†Ceratevenkaspis parnaica Balashova 1960
†Ceratevenkaspis pentagona Balashova 1960
†Ceratevenkaspis taimyrica Balashova 1960
G. †Elasmaspis Kramarenko 1956
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†Elasmaspis speciosa Kramarenko 1956
G. †Evenkaspis Kramarenko 1952
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Subg. †Evenkaspis (Parevenkaspis) Kramarenko 1952
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G. †Monorakos Schmidt 1886
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†Monorakos consimilis Semenova 1978
†Monorakos kledos Ormiston 1978
†Monorakos lopatini Schmidt 1886
†Monorakos magnus Kramarenko 1952
†Monorakos morkokensis Maksimova 1962
†Monorakos mutabilis Kramarenko 1952
†Monorakos ossacrum Kramarenko 1962
†Monorakos planiusculus Kramarenko 1957
†Monorakos planus Kramarenko 1957
†Monorakos tunguskaensis Kramarenko 1952
G. †Parevenkaspis Kramarenko 1952
Subfm. †Pterygometopinae Reed 1905
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G. †Achatella Delo 1935
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†Achatella achates Billings 1860
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Invalid names: Pterygometopus billingsi Wilson 1947 [synonym]
†Achatella katharina Bradley 1930
†Achatella kuckersianus Schmidt 1881
†Achatella schmidti Warburg 1925
†Achatella truncatocaudata Portlock 1843
Invalid names: Vironiaspis Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993 [synonym]
G. †Estoniops Mannil 1958
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†Estoniops alifrons McCoy 1851
†Estoniops bekkeri Mannil 1958
†Estoniops exilis Eichwald 1858
†Estoniops fjaeckensis Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993
†Estoniops maennili Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993
†Estoniops oculeus Antsygin 1970
†Estoniops panderi Schmidt 1881
†Estoniops sandbyensis Olin 1906
G. †Ingriops Jaanusson and Ramskold 1993
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†Ingriops intermedius Schmidt 1881
†Ingriops trigonocephala Schmidt 1881
G. †Isalaux Frederickson and Pollack 1952
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†Isalaux canyonensis Frederickson and Pollack 1952
G. †Keilapyge Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993
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†Keilapyge laevigatus Schmidt 1881
†Keilapyge latus Antsygin 1970
G. †Oelandiops Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993
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†Oelandiops mirificus Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993
G. †Pterygometopus Schmidt 1881
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†Pterygometopus recurvus Brogger 1887
†Pterygometopus schmidti Warburg 1925
†Pterygometopus sclerops Dalman 1827
G. †Upplandiops Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993
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†Upplandiops calvus Jaanusson and Ramsköld 1993
G. †Yanhaoia Zhou et al. 1998
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G. †Truncatometopus Pillet 1960
G. †Volkops Struve 1959
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†Volkops volki Struve 1959
G. †Yankaoia Zhou et al. 1998
Invalid names: Creatarginae Tripp 1957 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 4 of 4 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 4 of 4 share 10 to < 100 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 18:42:15
Modified: 2009-12-19 04:28:20
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Fortey and Owens 1999, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Valaste to the top of the Wenlock or 472.10000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (712 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3USA (Nevada) Calyptaulax sp. (104439)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Monorakos sp., Pterygometopus sp. (20826)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Morocco Pterygometopus sp. (20979)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (Xinjiang) Yanhaoia huayinshanensis (170839)
Valaste472.1 - 465.9Sweden Pterygometopus sclerops (198042 198045)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (Leningrag oblast) Pterygometopus sclerops (235818)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation Ingriops intermedius (157127 157128 157130 157131 157132 157133 157134 157135 157136 157137 157139 157140 157141) Pterygometopus sclerops (157085 157086 157102 157103 157104 157105 157106 157107 157108 157109 157111 157112 157113 157114 157115 157120)
Dapingian - Darriwilian471.3 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Calyptaulax sp. (205562)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (California) Achatella sp. (196137)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (New York) Calliops sp. (333 334 430) Calyptaulax callicephalus (181527)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1United Kingdom (Scotland) Achatella truncatocaudata (181875 181876)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Germany Toxochasmops eichwaldi (192866)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) Toxochasmops sp. (437 441)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) Toxochasmops anticostiensis (184372 184383 184385)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Norway (Oslo-Asker District) Calyptaulax sp., Toxochasmops sp. (364)
Hirnantian - Rhuddanian445.2 - 440.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Podowrinella striatonensis (205661)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Podowrinella straitonensis (23089)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (Scotland) Podowrinella sp. (188536 188537)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Podowrinella straitonensis (170692 170695 188541 188542)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Podowrinella straitonensis (170696 188540)