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Calyptaulax

Trilobita - Phacopida - Pterygometopidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Calyptaulax Cooper
1974Calyptaulax Neuman and Bruton
1980Calyptaulax Owen and Bruton
1981Calyptaulax Owen
1982Calyptaulax Ludvigsen and Chatterton p. 2186
2002Calyptaulax Jell and Adrain p. 354
2002Calyptaulax Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPterygometopidaeReed 1905
subfamilyEomonorachinaePillet 1954
genusCalyptaulaxCooper 1930

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.

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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Spines: noneg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Harrington et al. (1959).g
Created: 2009-06-09 12:49:12
Modified: 2009-06-09 14:49:12
Source: g = genus, f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999, Harrington et al. 1959

Age range: base of the Ibexian to the top of the Hirnantian or 488.90000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (250 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3USA (Nevada) C. sp. (104439)
Dapingian - Darriwilian471.3 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) C. sp. (205562)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Kentucky) C. sp. (124619)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (New York) C. callicephalus (181527)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (New York) Pterygometopus annulatus (56184 172221 172226 172227 172230 172232 172248 172294 172296 172302 172309 172310 172321 172322 172323 172328)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) C. sp. (306)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) C. callirachis (24621 25932 25933 25934 25935 26054 26055 26056 26057) C. sp. (314 315 24618 25928)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Vermont) C. annulata (103277 103286 103287)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Oklahoma) C. sp. (105612)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3Canada (Quebec) C. annulata (111352 111361 111363 111427 111431 111441) C. sp. (111432)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (New York) C. annulata (102998 103000 103001 103002 103004 103005 103011 103014 103280 103311)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) C. incepta (104867 104884) C. sp. (104883)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) C. callirachis (102478) C. sp. (25926 25927)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Calliops sp. (104282) C. sp. (301 210656)
Chazyan - Blackriveran471.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) C. annulata (23889)
Chazyan - Caradoc471.3 - 449.5Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (25308 25309 25310)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) C. sp. (9222 205379)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Norway (Trøndelag) C. sp. (191062)
Llandeilo - Aurelucian461.1 - 456.6United Kingdom (Scotland) C. georgei (182195)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sp. (76076)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2Ireland (Leinster) C. sp. (55671)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2Ireland (Lenister) C. sp. (55704 55705 55711)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sp. (181539 181540)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Norway C. sp. (2948)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8United Kingdom (Scotland) C. brongniartii (208117 208122 208125 208129) C. hunteri (208123) C. sp. (208124) C. sp., C. brongniartii, C. hunteri (208120) C. vinina (208121)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Russian Federation (Siberia) C. sp. (205631 206162 206163)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Canada (Newfoundland) C. leithi (192738)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8USA (Virginia) C. sp. (178245 178246 178247 178251 178252 178253 178255 178257 178258 178259)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Calliops callicephalus (34247 34248 34249 34250 34251 34252 34268) C. confluens (34277 34279 34281 34324 34326 34327 34328) C. confluens, Calliops callicephalus (34272 34273 34276) C. sp. (34197 34211 34212 34213)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Ireland C. sp. (182517)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Calliops brongniarti (188938)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Georgia) Calliops callicephala (32823 32824 32825 32826 32832)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) C. sp. (336 26275 64477 64479 64561 64563)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1Canada (Nunavut) C. sp. (101900)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Russian Federation C. sp. (160532)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) C. sp. (192182)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Ontario) Calliops callicephalus (26174)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Virginia) Calliops callirachis (73342) C. strasburgensis (235398 235399 235400)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) C. sp. (85589)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (New York) C. callicephalus (104605 104625)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Nevada) C. callirachis (105553 105555 105558 105559) C. sp. (321 104487 104489 104490 104491 104493 105566)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Calliops callirachis, Calliops strasburgensis (73341) Calliops loxorachis (73345) Calliops strasburgensis (164447)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (25925 25929) C. spp. (24631) C. strasburgensis (24628)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) C. annulata (23892)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Iowa/Wisconsin) C. plattevillensis (23119 23120)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) C. sp. (55999)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (24634)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Calliops callicephalus (26192)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (24635)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (25313 25314 25315 25316 25317 25318)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois) Pterygometopus callicephalus (154952)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (Missouri) Pterygometopus callicephalus (89024)
Wildernessian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (26951)
Blackriveran - Caradoc457.3 - 449.5Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (25303 25304 25305 25311 25312)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Lenister) C. sp. (55702 55703 55715)
Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (3305)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Calliops brongniarti (192744) Calliops brongniarti, Calliops hunteri (165043)
Marshbrookian - Actonian455.0 - 453.0Norway (Hadeland) C. sp. (166926 167370)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3657)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (New York) C. callicephalus (181519 181522 181526)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Calliops callicephalus (26268 26270 26271) C. alatus, Calliops callicephalus (26273)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) C. strasburgensis (34545)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Nunvait) C. ludvigseni (192779)
Chatfieldian - Edenian453.8 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) C. sillimani (24116)
Onnian453.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) C. norvegicus (43729)
Onnian - Cautleyan453.0 - 448.8Belgium C. sp. (185318)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Norway C. norvegicus (162530 162531 162532 163192)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Norway (Asker) C. norvegicus (163200)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) C. jaboganicus, C. sp. (205628) C. sp. (205627)
Rakvere - Nabala451.8 - 449.9Norway C. norvegicus (162533)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Quebec) C. callicephalus (163865)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (24636 192139)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (192143)
Edenian - Gamachian451.0 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) C. compressa, C. glabella (37791)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Norway (Baerum) C. norvegicus (163197)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Nevada) C. sp. (78051 78053)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) C. compressa (37790) C. glabella (37469)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2United Kingdom (England) C. norvegicus (42638 43739)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Norway C. norvegicus (163313) C. sp. (2949)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Norway (Skien - Langesund) C. norvegicus (163359)
Pusgillian - Cautleyan449.5 - 448.8Norway (Asker) C. norvegicus (163016)
Pusgillian - Cautleyan449.5 - 448.8Norway C. norvegicus (163015)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Norway (Baerum) C. norvegicus (163409)
Pusgillian - Rawtheyan449.5 - 445.2Norway (Ringerike) C. norvegicus (163026)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Québec) C. compressa, C. glabella (24528)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) C. glabella (13130 13131) C. sp., C. glabella (76075)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Nevada) C. sp. (359)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Norway (Oslo Asker) C. norvegicus (163344)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Norway C. norvegicus (163408)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (8291)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3667)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway (Oslo Asker) C. norvegicus (163346)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway (Hadeland) C. sp. (163379)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway C. norvegicus (163339)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) C. planiformis (196867) C. sp. (3675)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.1United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (8292)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Norway (Oslo-Asker District) C. sp. (364)