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Taxonomy
Palaeoricinulei was named by Selden (1992).
It was assigned to Ricinuleida by Brauckmann et al. (2003); and to Ricinulei by Selden (1992), Harvey (2003), Dunlop et al. (2013), Prendini (2025).
It was assigned to Ricinuleida by Brauckmann et al. (2003); and to Ricinulei by Selden (1992), Harvey (2003), Dunlop et al. (2013), Prendini (2025).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1992 | Palaeoricinulei Selden p. 604 |
| 2003 | Palaeoricinulei Brauckmann et al. p. 55 |
| 2003 | Palaeoricinulei Harvey |
| 2013 | Palaeoricinulei Dunlop et al. p. 117 |
| 2025 | Palaeoricinulei Prendini p. 409 |
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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. †Palaeoricinulei Selden 1992
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Superfm. †Poliocheroidea Scudder 1884
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Fm. †Curculioididae Cockerell 1916
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G. †Amarixys Selden 1992
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†Amarixys gracilis Petrunkevitch 1945
†Amarixys stellaris Selden 1992
†Amarixys sulcata Melander 1903
G. †Curculioides Buckland 1837
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†Curculioides adompha Brauckmann 1987
†Curculioides ansticii Buckland 1837
†Curculioides bohemondi Whalen and Selden 2020
†Curculioides eltringhami Petrunkevitch 1949
†Curculioides gigas Selden 1992
†Curculioides granulatus Petrunkevitch 1949
†Curculioides mcluckiei Selden 1992
†Curculioides pococki Selden 1992
†Curculioides scaber Scudder 1890
Invalid names: Hevila Giebel 1856 [objective synonym]
Fm. †Poliocheridae Scudder 1884
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G. †Poliochera Scudder 1884
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†Poliochera cretacea Wunderlich 2012
†Poliochera gibbsi Selden 1992
†Poliochera glabra Petrunkevitch 1913
†Poliochera punctulata Scudder 1884
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Marsdenian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 321.30000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (18 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Marsdenian | Germany (Ruhr) | Curculioides adompha (110939) | |
| Westphalian B | United Kingdom (England) | Curculioides eltringhami (127286) Curculioides granulatus (152119) | |
| Westphalian B | United Kingdom (Staffordshire) | Curculioides ansticii (34906 152118) Poliochera alticeps, Curculioides ansticii (34907) | |
| Westphalian C | United Kingdom (England) | Curculioides ansticii (122563) | |
| Westphalian D | USA (Oklahoma) | Amarixys gracilis (152120) | |
| Westphalian D | USA (Illinois) | Curculioides bohemondi (219705) Curculioides gracilis (133734) Curculioides mcluckiei (122534) Kustarachne sulcata (122521) Palaeoricinulei indet. (151858) Poliochera gibbsi (122493) Poliochera glabra (146857) Poliochera punctulata, Geratarbus scabrum, Polyochera glabra (21981) Poliochera sp., Poliochera punctulata, Curculioides mcluckiei, Curculioides gigas, Amarixys stellaris (112638) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Myanmar | Poliochera cretacea (144466) |