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Dignatha

Myriapoda

Taxonomy
Dignatha was named by Tiegs (1947). It is extant.

It was assigned to Myriapoda by Edgecombe (1998).

Subtaxa
Diplopoda, Pauropoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Dignatha Tiegs
1998Dignatha Edgecombe p. 296

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classMyriapoda()
—DignathaTiegs 1947
—DignathaTiegs 1947

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.

Unr. Dignatha Tiegs 1947
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Subcl. Diplopoda Gervais 1844 [millipede]
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Subcl. †Arthropleuridea Waterlot 1934
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Or. †Arthropleurida Waterlot 1934
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Fm. †Arthropleuridae Scudder 1885
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G. †Arthropleura Jordan 1854
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Invalid names: Carcinochelus Goldenberg 1877 [synonym], Halonia Geinitz 1855 [synonym]
G. †Arthropleurion Goldenberg 1877
G. †Branchiopus Dumeril 1806
G. †Branchipusites Goldenberg 1873
G. †Leptozoa Goldenberg 1877
G. †Propater Troschel 1863
Invalid names: Tiphoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1986 [synonym], Troxites Goldenberg 1854 [nomen dubium], Troxites germari Goldenberg 1854 [nomen dubium]
Subcl. Chilognatha Latreille 1802
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Infracl. Helminthomorpha Pocock 1887
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G. †Archicambala Cook 1895
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†Archicambala dawsoni Scudder 1868
Superor. †Archipolypoda Scudder 1882
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G. †Albadesmus Wilson and Anderson 2004
G. †Anaxeodesmus Wilson 2005
G. †Anthracodesmus Peach 1899
Or. †Archidesmida Wilson and Anderson 2004
Or. †Cowiedesmida Wilson and Anderson 2004
Or. †Euphoberiida Hoffman 1969
G. †Kampecaris Page 1856
G. †Lauravolsella Haug et al. 2023
G. †Palaeodesmus Wilson and Anderson 2004
Or. †Palaeosomatida Hannibal and Krzemiński 2005
Or. †Pleurojulida Wilson and Hannibal 2005
G. †Pneumodesmus Wilson and Anderson 2004
Fm. †Woodesmidae Ross et al. 2018
Invalid names: Euphoberidae Scudder 1882 [empty]
G. †Archiulus Scudder 1868
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†Archiulus brassi Dohrn 1868
†Archiulus euphoberioides Scudder 1895
†Archiulus glomeratus Scudder 1890
†Archiulus lyelli Scudder 1895
†Archiulus xylobioides Scudder 1868
Unr. Colobognatha Brandt 1834
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Or. Platydesmida de Saussure 1860
Or. Polyzoniida Cook 1895
Or. Siphonophorida Newport 1844
G. †Dolesea Hannibal and May 2020
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†Dolesea subtila Hannibal and May 2020
Unr. Eugnatha Attems 1898
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Superor. Juliformia Attems 1926
Superor. Merochaeta Cook 1895
Superor. Nematophora Verhoeff 1913
Fm. †Hexecontasomatidae Hannibal 2000
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G. †Hexecontasoma Hannibal 2000
Fm. †Oklahomasomatidae Hannibal and May 2020
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G. †Oklahomasoma Hannibal and May 2020
G. †Sinosoma Huang and Hannibal 2018
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†Sinosoma luopingense Huang and Hannibal 2018
Or. Siphoniulida Pocock 1894
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Fm. Siphoniulidae Pocock 1894
Invalid names: Archiulidae Scudder 1873 [invalid subgroup]
Infracl. Pentazonia Brandt 1833
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Or. Glomeridesmida Cook 1895
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Fm. Glomeridesmidae Latzel 1884
Superor. Oniscomorpha Pocock 1887
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Or. †Amynilyspedida Hoffman 1969
Or. Glomerida Cook 1895
Invalid names: Sphaerotheriida Brandt 1833 [empty]
Or. †Zosterogrammida Wilson 2005
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Fm. †Zosterogrammidae Wilson 2005
Or. Chordeumatida Cook 1895
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Fm. Craspedosomatidae Cook 1895
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G. Atractosoma Fanzago 1876
G. Craspedosoma Leach 1814
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†Craspedosoma aculeatum Menge 1854
†Craspedosoma affine Koch and Berendt 1854
†Craspedosoma angulatum Koch and Berendt 1854
†Craspedosoma armatum Menge 1854
†Craspedosoma setosum Menge 1854
G. †Euzonus Menge 1854
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†Euzonus collulum Menge 1854
Subor. Heterochordeumatidea Shear 2000
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Superfm. Heterochordeumatoidea Pocock 1894
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Fm. Heterochordeumatidae Pocock 1894
G. †Decorotergum Jell 1983
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†Decorotergum warrenae Jell 1983
Fm. Iulidae Leach 1814
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G. Iulus Linnaeus 1758
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†Iulus florissantellus Cockerell 1907
Subcl. Penicillata Latreille 1825
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Or. Polyxenida Lucas 1840
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Fm. Lophoproctidae Silvestri 1897
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G. Lophoproctus Pocock 1894
Superfm. Polyxenoidea Lucas 1840
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Fm. Polyxenidae Lucas 1840
Superfm. Synxenoidea Silvestri 1923
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Fm. Synxenidae Silvestri 1923
Fm. †Proiulidae Fritsch 1899
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G. †Tomiulus Martynov 1936
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†Tomiulus angulatus Martynov 1936
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Fm. Pauropodidae Lubbock 1867
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Subfm. Pauropodinae Lubbock 1867
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G. †Eopauropus Scheller 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Homerian to the top of the Holocene or 430.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 426.7 Ma

Collections (198 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Cowiedesmus eroticopodus, Albadesmus almondi, Pneumodesmus newmani (26907)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (South Lanarkshire) Casiogrammus ichthyeros (155868)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Albadesmus almondi (155916) Cowiedesmus eroticopodus, Albadesmus almondi (155913) Diplopoda indet. (155915) Pneumodesmus newmani (84333)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62United Kingdom (England) Kampecaris dimnorensis (11128)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02United Kingdom (Scotland) Archidesmus macnicoli (155912 155918) Archidesmus macnicoli, Sigmastria dilata (155933) Kampecaris forfarensis (195121 195122 195123 195127 195128)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62United Kingdom (England) Kampecaris dinmorensis (233872)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Alken) Eoarthropleura devonica (27049)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47United Kingdom (Scotland) Kampecaris tuberculata (120607)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Gaspestria genselorum (155931)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Canada (New Brunswick) Gaspestria genselorum (155932)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Tiphoscorpio hueberi (14295)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) Zanclodesmus willetti (155925)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Orsadesmus rubecollus (35044)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Anthracodesmus macconochiei (127550) Archidesmida indet. 1 (195789) Archipolypoda indet. 3 (194781) Chilognatha indet. 5, Archipolypoda indet. 2 (195401) Juliformia indet. 4, Woodesmus sheari (183472) Woodesmus sheari (195790)
Visean346.7 - 330.3United Kingdom (Wales) Halonia sp. (34478)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Germany Euphoberia sp., Arthropleura sp. (153594)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Diplopoda indet. (134654)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9United Kingdom (England) Arthropleura sp. (224886)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4Poland Palaeosoma robustum (195184)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Diplopoda indet. (217076)