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Elviniidae

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Elviniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Elviniidae Kobayashi
1997Elviniidae Whittington et al. p. 302
2002Elviniidae Jell and Adrain p. 471
2011Elviniidae Adrain p. 108

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderPtychopariidaSwinnerton 1915
familyElviniidaeKobayashi 1936
familyElviniidaeKobayashi 1936

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. †Elviniidae Kobayashi 1936
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G. †Chariocephalus Hall 1863
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†Chariocephalus tumifrons Hall and Whitfield 1877
G. †Dartonaspis Miller 1936
G. †Drumaspis Resser 1942
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†Drumaspis idahoensis Resser 1942
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Invalid names: Drumaspis alberta Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis deckeri Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis goodsirensis Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis sabinensis Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis tanycodia Grant 1962 [synonym], Drumaspis utahensis Resser 1942 [synonym]
†Drumaspis texana Resser 1942
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Invalid names: Drumaspis briscoensis Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis clara Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis maxwelli Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis nitida Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis osella Resser 1942 [synonym], Drumaspis sabulosa Grant 1962 [synonym], Drumaspis wichitaensis Resser 1942 [synonym]
G. †Dunderbergia Walcott 1924
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†Dunderbergia bigranulosa Palmer 1960
†Dunderbergia brevispina Palmer 1965
†Dunderbergia calculosa Palmer 1965
†Dunderbergia halli Resser 1935
†Dunderbergia polybothra Palmer 1960
†Dunderbergia simplex Rasetti 1961
G. †Dytremacephalus Palmer 1954
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†Dytremacephalus angulatus Rasetti 1965
†Dytremacephalus laevis Palmer 1954
†Dytremacephalus strictus Rasetti 1965
G. †Elburgia Palmer 1960
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†Elburgia granulosa Hall and Whitfield 1877
†Elburgia intermedia Palmer 1965
†Elburgia quinnensis Resser 1942
G. †Elvinaspis Ergaliev 2001
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†Elvinaspis explicatus Ergaliev 2001
G. †Elvinia Walcott 1924
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†Elvinia granulata Resser 1942
†Elvinia roemeri Shumard 1861
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Invalid names: Elvinia obliquoensis Rusconi 1953 [synonym]
G. †Elviniella Palmer 1960
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†Elviniella laevis Palmer 1960
G. †Elvinoides Ivshin 1962
G. †Elviraspis Ivshin 1962
G. †Elyaspis Kurtz 1975
G. †Irvingella Ulrich and Resser 1924
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†Irvingella angustilimbata Kobayashi 1938
†Irvingella convexa Kobayashi 1935
†Irvingella flohri Resser 1942
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Invalid names: Irvingella adamsensis Resser 1942 [synonym]
†Irvingella jorusconii Rusconi 1953
†Irvingella major Ulrich and Resser 1924
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Invalid names: Irvingella septentrionalis Walcott and Resser 1924 [synonym]
†Irvingella norilica Lazarenko 1968
†Irvingella perfecta Chernysheva 1968
†Irvingella platycephala Rusconi 1953
†Irvingella transversa Palmer 1965
†Irvingella tropica Opik 1963
Invalid names: Komaspis Kobayashi 1935 [synonym], Parairvingella Kobayashi 1938 [synonym]
G. †Jessievillia Hohensee and Stitt 1989
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†Jessievillia radiatus Hohensee and Stitt 1989
G. †Kujandina
G. †Megadunderbergia Kobayashi 1938
G. †Onchopeltis Rasetti 1944
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†Onchopeltis spectabilis Rasetti 1944
G. †Paraenshia Qiu 1983
G. †Pesaia Walcott and Ressler 1928
G. †Prismenaspis Henderson 1976
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†Prismenaspis magnus Ergaliev 1980
†Prismenaspis trisulcatus Ergaliev 1980
G. †Pseudosaukia Rasetti 1944
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†Pseudosaukia sesostris Billings 1865
G. †Qingshuihella Zhang 1980
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: carnivorec
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.f
Created: 2009-06-11 14:51:19
Modified: 2009-12-19 06:03:31
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Taoyuanian to the top of the Sunwaptan or 495.20000 to 488.90000 Ma

Collections (347 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paibian497.0 - 494.2USA (Texas) Dunderbergia variagranula (208651 208690 208691 208692 208989) Dunderbergia variagranula, Dytremacephalus granulosus (208826 208979) Dunderbergia variagranula, Dytremacephalus granulosus, Dytremacephalus laevis (208980) Dunderbergia variagranula, Dytremacephalus laevis (208981 208982) Dytremacephalus granulosus (234 208738)
Paibian497.0 - 494.2Russian Federation (Sakha) Irvingella megalops (133590)
Dresbachian - Steptoean497.0 - 493.5Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Dytremacephalus strictus (78937)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5China (Yunnan) Dunderbergia tennesseensis (194783)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Nevada) Dunderbergia anyta (114601 114602 122134) Dunderbergia anyta, Dytremacephalus granulosus (114603) Dunderbergia bigranulosa (75268 75269 110448 110621 122139) Dunderbergia bigranulosa, Dytremacephalus asperaxis (110447) Dunderbergia brevispina (114290 114292 114595) Dunderbergia calculosa (114293) Dunderbergia nitida (75272 111326 122141) Dunderbergia nitida, Dunderbergia bigranulosa (110449 110622) Dunderbergia nitida, Elburgia granulosa (110623) Dunderbergia nitida, Elvinia roemeri (75273) Dunderbergia nitida, Elvinia sp., Elburgia quinnensis (75271) Dunderbergia nitida, Elviniella laevis, Elvinia roemeri (110627) Dunderbergia nitida, Irvingella flohri, Elvinia roemeri (113396) Dunderbergia polybothra (75270) Dunderbergia polybothra, Elburgia granulosa (111325) Dunderbergia variagranula (114609 122140) Dunderbergia variagranula, Elvinia roemeri (114608) Elburgia granulosa (110446 110625) Elburgia quinnensis (114296) Elvinia roemeri (110628 110629 114298 114301) Elviniella laevis (110624 114604) Irvingella angustilimbatus (114300) Irvingella angustilimbatus, Elvinia roemeri (111327 111328 114297) Irvingella flohri (113394 113395 113397 114304 114305) Irvingella major (113399 114610) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (110633 111329 113400) Irvingella transversa, Elvinia roemeri (113398)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5Canada (Alberta) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (54078)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Tennessee) Dunderbergia sp. (64609) Dunderbergia tennesseensis, Dytremacephalus angulatus, Dytremacephalus sulcifrons (194604)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Nevada and Utah) Dunderbergia anyta, Dunderbergia varigranula, Dunderbergia nitida, Dunderbergia bigranulosa, Dunderbergia polybothra, Dytremacephalus asperaxis, Dytremacephalus granulosus, Elburgia granulosa (74910)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Arkansas) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri, Elvinia granulata (225281)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Vermont) Dunderbergia directifrons (8977)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Pennsylvania) Elvinia roemeri (156630 156644 156656 156657 156658 156674) Irvingella major (9265 156631 156634 156641 156661 156662) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (156632 156640 156642 156670 156673 156675)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Utah) Dytremacephalus asperaxis (240239) Dytremacephalus granulosus (240240) Elburgia sp. indet. (240241) Elvinia sp. indet., Elburgia sp. indet., Irvingella flohri (240243) Irvingella sp. (240242)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5Canada (British Columbia) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (54074) Irvingella sp. B Chatterton and Gibb 2016, Irvingella flohri, Elvinia roemeri, Irvingella convexa (219685)
Sakian497.0 - 492.8Kazakhstan Irvingella perfecta (118373) Irvingella perfecta, Irvingella major (118375) Irvingella sp. (118331 118334 118340 118342) Irvingella sp., Irvingella perfecta, Elvinaspis explicatus, Irvingella major (118380) Irvingella sp., Irvingella perfecta, Irvingella major (118376 118379) Irvingella tropica (118333 118336 118339 118341) Parairvingella sp. (118310 118313) Prismenaspis trisulcatus (118260 118263) Prismenaspis trisulcatus, Prismenaspis magnus (118264 118304 118305)
Paibian - Jiangshanian497.0 - 491.0Argentina (Mendoza) Irvingella sp., Elvinia roemeri, Irvingella platycephala, Irvingella jorusconii (239740)
Steptoean - Sunwaptan497.0 - 488.9Canada (Newfoundland) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (196020)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (Virginia) Dunderbergia variagranula, Dunderbergia simplex (62204)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (California) Elburgia quinnensis (226677)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (Alaska) Dunderbergia seducta (64801) Dunderbergia sp. (225280) Dytremacephalus sp., Elburgia disgranosa (64800) Elburgia sp. (64803)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85Canada (Yukon) Dunderbergia nitida, Dunderbergia sp., Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (55281) Dytremacephalus convexiproroides, Elburgia disgranosa (55277) Elburgia disgranosa (55233) Irvingella angustilimbata, Elvinia roemeri (55225) Irvingella major (55226)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (Nevada) Dytremacephalus sp., Dunderbergia sp. (241) Dytremacephalus sp., Dunderbergia sp., Elburgia sp. (240) Elburgia quinnensis, Elviniella laevis (75437)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85Canada (Yukon) Drumaspis sp. (55304)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Oklahoma) Drumaspis idahoensis (221075) Elvinia roemeri (9618 9778 221067 221068) Irvingella major (221070) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (221069)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Wisconsin) Elvinia sp., Irvingella sp. (267)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85Canada (Newfoundland) Dunderbergia sp. (197982)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Missouri) Elvinia roemeri (9154 9191 9192 9194 9196 9208) Elyaspis missouriensis, Elvinia roemeri (9146 9147 9152) Irvingella major (9153 9209) Irvingella major, Irvingella flohri (9145) Irvingella sp. (9199)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (South Dakota) Dartonaspis wichitaensis (9734 9735 9742) Dartonaspis witchitaensis (9744)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Arkansas) Irvingella major (77107)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Montana) Drumaspis briscoensis (247 240232) Drumaspis idahoensis (131319) Elvinia roemeria (244) Elvinia sp. (246) Irvingella sp. (242)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Indiana) Elvinia sp. (245)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Minnesota) Chariocephalus whitfieldi (62114 62115 62116 62119 62120 62121 62122 62123) Drumaspis sabulosa (62099 62101) Drumaspis tanycodia (62118)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Wyoming) Elvinia roemeri (8952 9047)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85Canada (British Columbia) Elvinia sp., Irvingella sp. (50595)
Franconian - Dolgellian497.0 - 486.85USA (Missouri) Elyaspis missouriensis, Elvinia roemeri (9586)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85USA (Texas) Elvinia roemeri (156254 156255 156256 156259 156260 156262 156264 156267 156269 156270 156272 156273 156277 156278 156279 156280 156282 156283 156286 156288 156289 156290 156291 156296 156302 156305 156306 156307 156308 156340 156343 156345 156346 156347 156348 156349 156350 156351 156352) Irvingella burnetensis (156271 156281 156285 156304) Irvingella burnetensis, Irvingella media (156299) Irvingella burnetensis, Irvingella media, Elvinia roemeri (156339) Irvingella media (156268) Irvingella media, Elvinia roemeri (156275) Irvingella media, Irvingella burnetensis (156337) Irvingella sp., Elvinia roemeri (156293 156297 156303 156342) Irvingella sp., Irvingella media (156298)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85USA (Arkansas) Irvingella major (229128 229129 229132 229133 229193 229198) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (229194 229195) Irvingella major, Jessievillia radiatus (229196) Irvingella major, Jessievillia radiatus, Elvinia roemeri (229131)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85South Korea Irvingella convexa (74269)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85USA (California) Dunderbergia variagranula (226276 226279) Elburgia quinnensis (226277 226278 226282 226284)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85USA (Utah) Dunderbergia anyta (156398 156399) Dunderbergia anyta, Dunderbergia bigranulosa (156450) Dunderbergia anyta, Elburgia sp. (156475) Dunderbergia bigranulosa (156451) Dunderbergia sp. (156390 156396 156397 156434 156472 156473) Dunderbergia sp., Elburgia sp. (156462) Dytremacephalus sp. (156403) Dytremacephalus sp., Elburgia granulosa (156447) Elburgia granulosa (156393 156394) Elburgia intermedia (156433) Elburgia sp. (156391 156392 156474) Elvinia sp. (156445) Elvinia sp., Irvingella flohri (156446) Irvingella major (156444)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85USA (Oklahoma) Irvingella major (229191 229192)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) Irvingella cipita (132545) Irvingella norilica (132547 132590 132591 132592 132594) Irvingella perfecta (132504 132508) Irvingella perfecta, Irvingella angustilimbata (132506)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85China (Zhejiang) Irvingella angustilimbata (128290) Irvingella angustilimbata, Irvingella convexa (128304) Irvingella major (128305) Irvingella major, Irvingella convexa (128306)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85China (Hunan) Irvingella angustilimbata (126658 126687 126688)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85Russian Federation (Sakha) Irvingella major (133592)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85South Korea Irvingella convexa (133449 133450 133451 133452 133453 133454 133456 133457 133458) Irvingella coreanica (133460 133464) Irvingella major (133466 133467 133469 133472) Irvingella megalops (133443 133444 133445 133446) Irvingella megalops, Irvingella convexa (133448)
Taoyuanian495.2 - 486.85China (Henan) Irvingella taitzuhoensis (129214)
Iverian494.2 - 491.0Russian Federation (Novaya Zemlya) Irvingella arctica, Pesaia exsculpta, Irvingella septentrionalis (222974)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Pseudosaukia sesostris (81277)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9USA (Oklahoma) Drumaspis idahoensis (240482) Drumaspis idahoensis, Drumaspis texana (240485) Drumaspis texana (240486 240487 240488 240489 240490) Elvinia roemeri (240517) Irvingella major (240514 240515)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 488.9Canada (Alberta) Chariocephalus whitfieldi, Drumaspis idahoensis (54091) Dartonaspis wichitaensis (54092) Drumaspis idahoensis (54090 64687 81299) Drumaspis sp. (81304) Irvingella major (54084) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (54077)
Aksaian492.8 - 491.5Kazakhstan Irvingella perfecta (118382)
Dolgellian490.2 - 486.85USA (Pennsylvania) Elvinia roemeri (62077 62078 62091) Irvingella major (62079) Irvingella major, Elvinia roemeri (62080 62081)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Quebec) Onchopeltis spectabilis (224148) Pseudosaukia brevifrons (224135)