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Cyclopygidae

Trilobita - Asaphida - Cyclopygidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Bohemillidae Barrande
1925Cyclopygidae Raymond p. 63
1997Bohemillidae Whittington et al. p. 301
1997Cyclopygidae Whittington et al. p. 301
2002Cyclopygidae Jell and Adrain p. 469
2011Cyclopygidae Adrain p. 107

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyCyclopygoideaRaymond 1925
familyCyclopygidae
familyCyclopygidae

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. †Cyclopygidae Raymond 1925
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G. †Amicus Koroleva 1967
G. †Aspidaeglina Holub 1911
G. †Circulocrania Fortey and Owens 1987
G. †Cyclopyge Hawle and Corda 1847
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†Cyclopyge recurva Lu 1962
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Invalid names: Cyclopyge binodosa Zhang 1981 [synonym]
†Cyclopyge vigilans Cooper and Kindle 1936
Invalid names: Aeglina Barrande 1850 [objective synonym]
G. †Degamella Marek 1961
G. †Ellipsotaphrus Whittard 1952
G. †Emmrichops Marek 1961
G. †Gastropolus Whittard 1966
G. †Girvanopyge Kobayashi 1960
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Invalid names: Cremastoglottos Whittard 1961 [synonym], Nanlingia Wei and Zhou 1983 [synonym]
G. †Microparia Hawle and Corda 1847
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Subg. †Microparia (Heterocyclopyge) Marek 1961
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†Heterocyclopyge pachycephala Hawle and Corda 1847
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Invalid names: Selenoptychus rotundatus Hawle and Corda 1847 [synonym]
†Microparia (Heterocyclopyge) insolens Schuchert and Cooper 1930
†Microparia (Heterocyclopyge) kindlei Schuchert and Cooper 1930
Subg. †Microparia (Microparia) Hawle and Corda 1847
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Invalid names: Microparia (Paramicroparia) Zhang 1981 [synonym]
Subg. †Microparia (Quadratapyge) Zhou in Zhou et al 1977
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†Microparia (Quadratapyge) latilimbata Zhou in Zhou et al 1977
†Microparia grandis Salter and in Murchison 1859
G. †Novakella Whittard 1961
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Invalid names: Incisopyge Pillet and Courtessole 1985 [synonym]
G. †Phylacops Cooper and Kindle 1936
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Subfm. †Pricyclopyginae Fortey and Owens 1987
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G. †Pricyclopyge Richter and Richter 1954
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†Pricyclopyge gallica Tjernvik 1956
†Pricyclopyge oceanitis Mergl 2006
†Pricyclopyge prisca Barrande 1872
†Pricyclopyge synophthalma Kloucek 1916
Invalid names: Bicyclopyge Horbinger and Vanek 1985 [synonym]
G. †Prospectatrix Fortey 1981
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†Prospectatrix genatenta Stubblefield and Bulman 1927
G. †Psilacella Whittard 1952
G. †Sagavia Koroleva 1967
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†Sagavia laxa Zhou et al. 2014
G. †Selenoptychus Hawle and Corda 1847
G. †Symphysops Raymond 1925
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†Symphysops armatus Barrande 1872
†Symphysops djebaglensis Kolova 1936
G. †Xenocyclopyge Lu 1962
Invalid names: Bohemillidae Barrande 1872 [invalid subgroup]
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: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: microcarnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 3 of 3 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 3 of 3 share 10 to < 100 width JA: originally entered as a "suspension feeder, " but "pelagic" and probably fed on "zooplankton" according to Fortey and Owens 1999f
Created: 2009-06-11 14:46:35
Modified: 2012-08-27 07:32:19
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Migneintian to the top of the Rawtheyan or 485.40000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (176 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (ZheJiang) Cyclopyge sp. (7780)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Zhejian) Symphysops sinensis (235380)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Sweden Cyclopyge latifrons (3108)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina Cyclopyge sp., Degamella famatinensis, Prospectatrix sp., Sagavia durandi (66205)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Czech Republic Pricyclopyge oceanitis (223845)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (JiangXi) Cyclopyge sp., Pricyclopyge sp. (7758)
Migneintian485.4 - 478.6United Kingdom (England) Bohemilla sp., Prospectatrix brevior (3709) Cyclopyge genatenta (3710)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Norway Pricyclopyge sp. (190970 190982)
Dawan478.6 - 468.1China (Hunan) Cyclopyge sp. (7691)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom Microparia grandis (236348)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden Cyclopyge sp. (3196 3198 3246 3248)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Norway Cyclopyge sp. (3184)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (England) Bohemilla sp., Cyclopyge sp., Degamella sp., Ellipsotaphrus sp., Microparia sp., Pricyclopyge sp., Psilacella sp., Circulocrania sp., Girvanopyge sp., Prospectatrix sp., Sagavia sp. (3704) Cyclopyge sp. (3684) Ellipsotaphrus sp. (3705) Ellipsotaphrus sp., Microparia sp., Pricyclopyge sp., Girvanopyge sp., Novakella sp. (3706) Pricyclopyge sp. (3685)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Guizhou) Cyclopyge sp. (7362)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Cyclopyge sp. (20831)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Hunan) Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp. (7700)
Klabava478.6 - 466.0Czech Republic (Prague) Aspidaeglina sp., Microparia sp. (76457)
Klabava478.6 - 466.0Czech Republic Aspidaeglina sp., Microparia sp. (3841)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) Novakella sp., Aeglina azaisi (20827)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Sweden Cyclopyge gallica (192718) Pricyclopyge gallica (198183)
Volkhov471.1 - 469.2Sweden (Bornholm) Cyclopyge stigmata (173564 173600 173625 173626)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Incisopyge sp. (20825)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom Gastropolus obtusicaudatus, Novakella copei, Microparia broggeri (69819) Microparia broggeri (69816) Microparia sp. B (69842) Microparia teretis (69815) Pricyclopyge binodosa (69826 69833 69834 69846) Pricyclopyge binodosa, Gastropolus obtusicaudatus (69838) Pricyclopyge dolabra, Pricyclopyge binodosa, Gastropolus obtusicaudatus, Novakella copei, Microparia broggeri, Microparia sp. A (69814)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) Degamella sp. A, Pricyclopyge binodosa (69844)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (England) Cyclopyge sp., Ellipsotaphrus sp., Microparia sp., Gastropolus sp., Novakella sp. (3707)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Czech Republic (Prague) Bohemilla sp., Degamella sp., Ellipsotaphrus sp., Microparia sp., Pricyclopyge sp., Symphysops sp., Girvanopyge sp., Novakella sp. (76458)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4China (QingHai) Cyclopyge sp. (8681)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4United Kingdom Microparia broggeri (69741) Pricyclopyge binodosa (69703 69707 69767)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4France Pricyclopyge synophthalma (174544)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic Bohemilla sp., Cyclopyge sp., Degamella sp., Ellipsotaphrus sp., Microparia sp., Pricyclopyge binodosabinodosa, Symphysops sp., Novakella sp. (3857)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom Pricyclopyge binodosa (69848)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom (Wales) Degamella sp. B (69768)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Wales) Microparia lusca, Cyclopygidae indet. (216511)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4China (QingHai) Cyclopyge sp. (8682)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4China (GanSu) Cyclopyge sp. (8553 8578)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4China (Hunan) Cyclopyge sp. (7690)
Liben - Late/Upper Llandeilo460.9 - 458.4Czech Republic Girvanopyge sp. (3855)
Letna - Harnagian460.9 - 457.2Czech Republic Heterocyclopyge sp., Girvanopyge sp. (3862)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Czech Republic (Central Bohemia) Degamella princeps, Pricyclopyge binodosa (192908)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Morocco Degamella sp. (20999)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9France (Loire-Atlantique) Pricyclopyge sp. (20889)
Costonian - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (GanSu) Cyclopyge sp. (8548)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (JiangSu) Cyclopyge sp. (7943)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (Sichuan) Cyclopyge sp. (7256)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (JiangXi) Cyclopyge sp. (7750)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Gansu) Cyclopyge recurva (182202) Microparia chedaoensis (182201)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Czech Republic Heterocyclopyge sp. (3856)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Xinjiang) Microparia acuta (188349 188350) Microparia acuta, Microparia chedaoensis, Sagavia laxa (188351) Microparia acuta, Sagavia laxa (188352) Microparia chedaoensis (188342 188343 188345) Microparia chedaoensis, Sagavia laxa (188346) Sagavia lata (188348) Sagavia lata, Microparia acuta (188347) Sagavia laxa (188355 188356 188357 188358)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Microparia sp. (115302)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Kazakhstan Cyclopyge tereki (162194 162195) Cyclopyge tereki, Symphysops djebaglensis, Microparia sp. (162196)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (Guizhou) Cyclopyge rotundata (182199)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (ZheJiang) Cyclopyge sp. (7781 7795) Cyclopyge sp., Phylacops sp. (7769)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (XinJiang) Cyclopyge sp. (20801) Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp. (20802)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (YunNan) Cyclopyge sp. (7743)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (QingHai) Cyclopyge sp. (23595)
Soudleyan - Onnian458.4 - 449.5China (GanSu) Cyclopyge sp. (8545)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Czech Republic (Prague) Bohemilla sp. (76474) Cyclopyge sp., Heterocyclopyge sp. (76472) Girvanopyge sp. (76470)
Vinice457.5 - 455.8Czech Republic Cyclopyge sp., Ellipsotaphrus sp., Heterocyclopyge pachycephala (3864)
Bohdalec457.5 - 445.2Czech Republic Bohemilla sp., Cyclopyge sp. (3874)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Cyclopyge sp., Ellipsotaphrus sp., Heterocyclopyge pachycephala (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Bohemilla sp. (3866) Bohemilla sp., Cyclopyge sp. (3865)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0China (ShanXi) Cyclopyge sp., Xenocyclopyge sp. (7885)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Hunan and Hubei) Cyclopyge sp. (7715)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Hubei) Cyclopyge sp. (7723)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (AnHui) Cyclopyge sp. (7859)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Anhui) Cyclopyge sp. (7836)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Hunan) Cyclopyge sp. (7698) Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp. (7689)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Hunan) Cyclopyge sp. (7688)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (ZheJiang) Cyclopyge sp. (7779 7804 7809) Cyclopyge sp., Phylacops sp. (7768)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (JiangXi) Cyclopyge sp. (7749)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (AnHui) Cyclopyge sp. (7817 7835 7848 7858)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (JiangSu) Cyclopyge sp. (7929) Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp. (7942)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Sichuan) Cyclopyge sp. (5338)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Hubei) Cyclopyge sp. (4690)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Hunan and Hubei) Cyclopyge sp. (7714)
Actonian - Cautleyan454.0 - 448.8Iran (Gilan) Symphysops sp., Cyclopyge binodosa (232880)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Ireland Bohemilla sp., Symphysops subarmatus, Phylacops bituberculatus (162246)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Xinjian) Cyclopyge sp. (185164 185167)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Xinjiang) Cyclopyge recurva (188364 188365 188366 188367 188368 188369 188370 188373)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (JiangSu) Cyclopyge rotundata (192795) Cyclopyge rotundata, Microparia adnascenta (192793 192794 192796)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Kazakhstan (Abai) Microparia sp. (235977)
Edenian - Gamachian451.0 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Cyclopyge kindlei (37791) Symphysops spinifera, Phylacops vigilans (37799)
Harju450.5 - 443.8Sweden Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp. (378 379)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Italy (Sardinia) Cyclopyge marginata, Symphysops armata (192914) Cyclopyge rotundata, Symphysops armatus (75890) Cyclopyge sp., Symphysops sp. (185151)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic Cyclopyge sp., Degamella sp., Microparia sp., Symphysops sp. (3875) Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp. (3876)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Cyclopyge angustata, Cyclopyge sp., Symphysops spinifera, Symphysops sp., Cyclopyge insolens, Cyclopyge kindlei, Phylacops vigilans (37469) Symphysops spinifera, Cyclopyge insolens, Cyclopyge kindlei, Phylacops vigilans (37790)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Sweden Cyclopyge sp. (2773)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (Hubei) Cyclopyge sp. (4689)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (GanSu) Cyclopyge sp. (8558)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (ZheJiang) Cyclopyge sp. (7808)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Vastergotland) Cyclopyge sp. (74932)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Cyclopyge sp. b, Symphysops spinifera, Symphysops sp. b, Heterocyclopyge insolens, Heterocyclopyge kindlei (13130) Heterocyclopyge insolens (76075) Symphysops sp. (54135) Symphysops sp., Heterocyclopyge insolens, Heterocyclopyge kindlei, Cyclopyge vigilans (13131)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (ZheJiang) Cyclopyge sp., Phylacops sp. (7767)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Maine) Cyclopyge quadriangularis, Cyclopyge spp., Cyclopyge marginata, Symphysops sp., Microparia sp. (185954)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (GuangXi) Cyclopyge sp. (4672)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) Cyclopyge sp., Degamella sp., Microparia sp., Psilacella sp., Symphysops sp. (3681) Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp. (3666) Cyclopyge sp., Microparia sp., Symphysops sp. (3671 3676)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Cyclopyge marginata (3675)