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Dechenellinae

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Dechenellinae Pribyl
1968Schizoproetinae Yolkin
1972Schizoproetinae Pillet
1976Dechenellidae Ormiston
2008Dechenellinae Van Viersen and Prescher

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
superfamilyProetoideaHawle and Corda 1847
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
subfamilyDechenellinaePribyl 1946
subfamilyDechenellinaePribyl 1946

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.

Subfm. †Dechenellinae Pribyl 1946
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G. †Basidechenella Richter 1912
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†Basidechenella cartwrightae Lieberman 1994
†Basidechenella clara Hall 1861
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Invalid names: Basidechenella sanduskiensis Stumm 1953 [synonym]
†Basidechenella elevata Cooper and Cloud 1938
†Basidechenella exquisita Zhou et al. 2000
†Basidechenella kayseri Richter 1909
†Basidechenella magna Maksimova 1977
†Basidechenella maura Alberti 1967
†Basidechenella nodosa Stumm 1953
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Invalid names: Basidechenella ohioensis Stumm 1954 [synonym]
†Basidechenella prouti Shumard 1863
†Basidechenella pulchra Stumm 1965
†Basidechenella rowi Green 1838
†Basidechenella timwhitei Lieberman 1994
G. †Borealia Maksimova 1977
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†Borealia laevis Maksimova 1977
G. †Camsellia Ormiston 1976
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†Camsellia truncata Ormiston 1976
G. †Clavibole Hahn and Brauckmann 1982
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†Clavibole martenbergensis Richter and Richter 1926
G. †Cyberella Basse and Müller 2004
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†Cyberella lemkei Basse and Müller 2004
G. †Cyrtodechenella Richter 1950
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†Cyrtodechenella cyrto Richter and Richter 1950
†Cyrtodechenella declinans Chlupáč 1993
G. †Dechenella Kayser 1880
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Subg. †Dechenella (Monodechenella) Stumm 1953
Subg. †Dechenella (Pedinodechenella) Ormiston 1967
†Dechenella alpenensis Stumm 1953
†Dechenella altenae Basse 1996
†Dechenella boteroi Caster and Richter 1950
†Dechenella burmeisteri Richter 1909
†Dechenella burmeisteri emstae Basse et al. 2016
†Dechenella calxensis Bignon and Crônier 2011
†Dechenella carvalhoae Lieberman 1994
†Dechenella daumeriesi Van Viersen and Prescher 2008
†Dechenella disjecta Richter and Richter 1912
†Dechenella gigouti Richter and Richter 1950
†Dechenella givetensis Bignon and Crônier 2011
†Dechenella granulata Richter 1912
†Dechenella haldemani Hall 1861
†Dechenella indonsinensis Mansuy 1916
†Dechenella indosinensis Mansuy 1916
†Dechenella neotesca Ormiston 1967
†Dechenella nortoni Walter 1923
†Dechenella osborni Ormiston 1967
†Dechenella perscheii Lieberman 1994
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Invalid names: Dechenella delphinula Hall and Clarke 1888 [synonym]
†Dechenella polonica Gurich 1896
†Dechenella praeverneuili Struve 1992
†Dechenella rittbergensis Zimmerman 1892
†Dechenella romanovski Tschernyschew 1887
†Dechenella rospensis Basse 1996
†Dechenella rossumi Van Viersen and Prescher 2010
†Dechenella setosa Whidborne 1889
†Dechenella struvei Richter and Richter 1950
†Dechenella valentini Stumm 1953
†Dechenella verneuili Barrande 1852
†Dechenella verticalis Burmeister 1843
†Dechenella ziatensis Feist and Orth 2000
†Dechenella ziegleri Struve 1992
Invalid names: Eudechenella Richter 1912 [objective synonym]
G. †Deltadechenella Ormiston 1967
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G. †Elegenodechenella Li 1988
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G. †Flexidechenella Zhou et al. 2000
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†Flexidechenella badainjaranense Zhou et al. 2000
†Flexidechenella reflexa Xiang and Zhang 1983
G. †Fuscinipyge Ormiston 1972
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Subg. †Fuscinipyge (Ormistonaspis) Pribyl and Vanĕk 1978
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†Fuscinipyge (Ormistonaspis) canadensis Pribyl and Vanĕk 1978
†Fuscinipyge applanata Ormiston 1972
†Fuscinipyge inflata Ormiston 1972
†Fuscinipyge yolkini Ormiston 1972
G. †Humeia Ormiston 1975
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†Humeia retusa Ormiston 1967
G. †Ormistoniella Cooper 1982
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†Ormistoniella malaca Lake 1904
G. †Otodechenella Zhou et al. 2000
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†Otodechenella convexa Zhou et al. 2000
G. †Paradechenella Richter 1912
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†Paradechenella lunata Zhou et al. 2000
†Paradechenella tchernyshewi Richter and Richter 1909
G. †Pedinodechenella Ormiston 1967
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†Pedinodechenella modelli Lieberman 1994
G. †Schizoproetoides Ormiston 1967
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†Schizoproetoides richteri Tolmachoff 1926
G. †Schizoproetus Richter 1912
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†Schizoproetus arcticus Maximova 1977
†Schizoproetus dechenelloides Maksimova 1977
†Schizoproetus lemkei Basse 1997
†Schizoproetus onyx Richter 1912
G. †Xenodechenella Pek and Vanìk 1991
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†Xenodechenella chacomaensis Pek and Vanĕk 1991
Invalid names: Schizoproetinae Yolkin 1968 [synonym]
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: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:30:23
Modified: 2009-12-19 04:35:55
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Homerian to the top of the Osagean or 430.60000 to 342.90000 Ma

Collections (215 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Schizoproetus sp. (26063)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Schizoproetus sp. (497)
Pridoli - Lochkovian422.7 - 413.02USA (Oklahoma) Dechenellidae indet. (26826)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Alaska) Dechenella sp. (36599)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Vietnam Proetus indosinensis, Proetus blondeli (83248)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5USA (Alaska) Schizoproetoides sp. (3480)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Basidechenella kayseri (188762)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47China (Inner Mongolia) Basidechenella exquisita (217243 217244) Basidechenella exquisita, Flexidechenella badainjaranense (217245 217254) Flexidechenella badainjaranense (217246) Otodechenella convexa, Basidechenella exquisita, Flexidechenella badainjaranense, Paradechenella lunata (217253) Otodechenella convexa, Paradechenella lunata (217251 217252)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47New Zealand Dechenella mackayi (40524) Dechenella sp. (40527)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47South Africa Ormistoniella malaca (35578 35589) Ormistoniella sp. (a), Ormistoniella malaca (35581)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Nunavut) Dechenella maclareni (26583 26587 26588 26589 26590 26593 26616 26620) Dechenella maclareni, Deltadechenella bathurstensis (26591) Dechenella sp. (26612 26621) Dechenella sp., Deltadechenella bathurstensis (26592) Deltadechenella sp. (26585) Schizoproetoides richteri, Dechenella planimarginata, Dechenella paramaclareni, Schizoproetoides ellesmerensis, Dechenella spaekkassensis (26640) Schizoproetoides sp., Dechenella planimarginata, Dechenella franklini, Dechenella maclareni, Dechenella paramaclareni, Dechenella retusa, Deltadechenella bathurstensis, Dechenella spaekkassensis (26596)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (New York) Proetus hesione (76328)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Yukon) Basidechenella sp. (607) Dechenella sp. (606) Schizoproetoides sp. (207813)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Bolivia Xenodechenella chacomaensis (216967)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95USA (Alaska) Proetus romanooski (111906)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Dechenella sp. (40039)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Basidechenella kayseri (188765)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Canada (Nunavut) Dechenella maclareni (26594 26595)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Morocco Proetus maurus (27069)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Colombia Dechenella boteroi (229210)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Italy Dechenella setosa (26253)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Basidechenella arctica, Basidechenella magna (40708)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Dechenella sp. (77078) Proetus clarus (9553 9617) Proetus haldemani (83120)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Japan (Iwate) Dechenella minima (104031)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany Dechenella verneuili (127762)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Manitoba) Dechenella sp. (228068 228105)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Northwest Territories) Camsellia truncata (216968 216969) Dechenella retusa (216594) Dechenella sp. (55481 55485) Fuscinipyge applanata (216591) Fuscinipyge yolkini (55468 216589) Fuscinipyge yolkini, Fuscinipyge applanata (216588) Pedinodechenella holoccipitis (216586) Pedinodechenella holoccipitis, Fuscinipyge yolkini (216587) Pedinodechenella holoccipitis, Pedinodechenella petermoorei (216585) Pedinodechenella modelli (207852)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Belgium Dechenella sp., Dechenella rossumi, Dechenella daumeriesi (205311)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Ohio) Dechenella eriensis, Dechenella rowi (207860) Dechenella planimarginata (207849) Dechenella welleri (207850)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Nunavut) Dechenella algida (26606 26607 26609 26610) Dechenella bathurstensis (26601 26604 26605) Dechenella bathurstensis, Dechenella crista (26602) Dechenella maclareni (26597) Dechenella osborni (26599 26600) Dechenella sp., Dechenella crepuscula (26603) Dechenella sp., Dechenella neotesca (26598)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Dechenella sp. (213759)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Belgium (Namur) Dechenella verneuili (70275 70277)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany (Rhein-Westfalen) Dechenella altenae (229540)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95South Africa Ormistoniella malaca (207976)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Alaska) Dechenella sp. (3639)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Nevada) Dechenella sp. (44124)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany (Sauerland) Dechenella polonica (229470) Schizoproetus plettenbergensis (229643)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Dechenella polonica (229637) Dechenella rospensis (229542)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Pennsylvania) Proetus haldemani (74998)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Michigan) Dechenella planimarginata (207848) Dechenella valentini, Dechenella alpenensis (207844)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Yukon) Dechenella maclareni (223528 223531)
Southwoodian393.47 - 387.95USA (Indiana) Dechenella sp. A, Cyrtodechenella welleri, Dechenella clara, Dechenella canaliculata (188933)
Eifelian - Early/Lower Givetian393.47 - 385.9Belgium (Namur) Dechenella sp. (229333)
Eifelian - Early/Lower Givetian393.47 - 385.9Germany (Sauerland) Dechenella iserlohnensis (229633)
Cazenovian393.47 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Dechenella alpenensis, Dechenella lucasensis (188934)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Canada (Northwest Territories) Dechenella sp. (622)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Canada (Nunavut) Dechenella sp. (26580) Schizoproetoides sp. (26579) Schizoproetus sp. (26576)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Czechia (Moravia) Dechenella rittbergensis, Schizoproetus celechovicensis (5770)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Dechenella boteroi (11101)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Basidechenella rowi (91240 91278)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Alaska) Proetus romanooski (111901 111903)
Late/Upper Eifelian390.5 - 387.95Morocco (Maider) Cyberella lemkei (234962)
Late/Upper Eifelian390.5 - 387.95Germany Dechenella altenae (235172 235173 235174 235176 235177) Dechenella praeverneuili (235186 235187 235188 235189 235192)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Belgium (Namur) Dechenella verneuili (70293 70433)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Dechenella burmeisteri, Dechenella delsternensis (229486) Dechenella delsternensis (229485) Dechenella delsternensis, Dechenella burmeisteri (229523) Dechenella emstae (229487 229488) Dechenella verneuili (229458 229459)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Belgium Dechenella rossumi (205314)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Czechia (Moravia) Dechenella rittbergensis, Schizoproetus celechovicensis (5767)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Dechenella sp. (34871)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9France Dechenella calxensis, Dechenella ziegleri (223265) Dechenella givetensis (223263 223264 223266 223267 223268 223269)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Germany Dechenella altenae (235178) Dechenella burmeisteri, Dechenella allendorfensis (229543) Dechenella sp. (60162 60167) Dechenella verneuili, Cyrtodechenella cyrto (229629)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Germany (Rhein-Westfalen) Dechenella altenae (229539)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Poland Cyrtodechenella declinans (83035)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Dechenella lucasensis (66001 66055)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Basidechenella rowi (89661 89665 89666 89667 89669 89670 89671 89674) Dechenella rowi (10107 10119 96209)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Poland (Swietokrzyskie) Dechenella carvalhoae (207851)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) Basidechenella arkonensis (207856) Dechenella alpenensis (64664) Dechenella arkonensis (229574) Dechenella delphinula (9476)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Dechenella bathurstensis, Dechenella verneuili, Schizoproetus dechenelloides (40711)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Nunavut) Dechenella struvei, Dechenella melvillensis (216592)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Iowa) Dechenella haldemani, Dechenella prouti (94216) Dechenella sp. (94213) Dechenella sp. 1, Dechenella rowi, Dechenella haldemani, Dechenella nortoni, Dechenella prouti (94215) Dechenella sp. 2 (94214 94217 94218)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Illinois) Dechenella elevata (54909)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Morocco Dechenella gigouti, Dechenella ziatensis (207847)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31France Dechenella polonica (38681 38683) Dechenella sp., Dechenella ziegleri (223270 223271)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Dechenella alpenensis, Dechenella lucasensis (38459 38460 38463) Dechenella lucasensis (206972)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (British Columbia) Fuscinipyge inflata (216593)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Germany Dechenella sp. (143798)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Dechenella struvei (207845 207846) Dechenella verneuili (44122 44183 44258) Dechenella verneuili, Dechenella granulata, Cyrtodechenella cyrto (44132)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) Basidechenella pulchra (85062) Dechenella alpenensis, Dechenella nodosa (207859) Dechenella nodosa, Dechenella sp. A., Dechenella sp. B (207837) Dechenella pulchra (207838) Dechenella reimanni (39830) Dechenella sp. A (55088) Dechenella witherspooni (111894)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Belgium (Namur) Dechenella verneuili (70281)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Pennsylvania) Dechenella sp. (627)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Manitoba) Dechenella sp. (228134 228138)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Dechenella sp. (75584)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Belgium Dechenella verticalis (234782)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Germany Dechenella martenbergensis (234928) Dechenella verneuili (235281)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany Dechenella romanovskii, Dechenella disjecta (223449)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Indiana) Basidechenella timwhitei (207861)