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Pygocephalidae
Taxonomy
Pygocephalidae was named by Brooks (1962). Its type is Pygocephalus.
It was assigned to Pygocephalomorpha by Brooks et al. (1969), Schram (1979).
It was assigned to Pygocephalomorpha by Brooks et al. (1969), Schram (1979).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1962 | Pygocephalidae Brooks |
| 1969 | Pygocephalidae Brooks et al. p. R344 |
| 1979 | Pygocephalidae Schram p. 84 |
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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.
Fm. †Pygocephalidae Brooks 1962
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G. †Anthracaris
G. †Mamayocaris
G. †Pygocephalus
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†Pygocephalus cooperi Huxley 1857
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Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon glaber Jones and Woodward 1899 [synonym], Anthrapalaemon grossarti holti Woodward 1911 [synonym], Anthrapalaemon serratus Woodward 1905 [synonym], Necroscilla wilsoni Woodward 1879 [synonym], Pygocephalus (Anthrapalaemon) parkeri Woodward 1907 [synonym]
†Pygocephalus dubius Prestwich 1840
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Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon grossarti Salter 1861 [synonym], Palaeocarabus russelianus Salter 1863 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon Salter 1861 [synonym], Diplostylus Salter 1861 [synonym], Necroscilla Woodward 1879 [synonym], Palaeocarabus Salter 1861 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Osagean to the top of the Stephanian C or 351.90000 to 300.30000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Osagean - Meramecian | USA (Pennsylvania) | Pseudotealliocaris palincsari (157596) | |
| Westphalian A | United Kingdom (Lancashire) | Anthracaris sp., Pygocephalus cooperi (172765) | |
| Westphalian B | United Kingdom (England) | Apus dubius (216649) | |
| Westphalian B | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Anthrapalaemon glaber (216573) | |
| Westphalian B - Westphalian C | United Kingdom (England) | Necroscilla wilsoni (216793) | |
| Westphalian D | USA (Illinois) | Anthrapalaemon gracilis (152106) | |
| Stephanian C | Germany | Anthrapalaemon sp. (216759) |