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Knightinidae

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Knightinidae

Taxonomy
Knightinidae was named by Sohn (1970).

It was assigned to Kirkbyoidea by Forel et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Knightinidae Sohn
2020Knightinidae Forel et al. p. 382

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPalaeocopidaHenningsmoen 1953
suborderBeyrichicopinaScott 1961
superfamilyKirkbyoidea(Ulrich and Bassler 1906)
familyKnightinidaeSohn 1970
familyKnightinidaeSohn 1970

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. †Knightinidae Sohn 1970
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G. †Carinaknightina Sohn 1970
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†Carinaknightina braccinii Crasquin-Soleau 1999
†Carinaknightina tibetensis Crasquin-Soleau 2007
†Carinaknightina ventrocingula Becker and Wang 1992
G. †Knightina Kellett 1933
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†Knightina ampla Kellett 1933
†Knightina bassleri Kellett 1933
†Knightina bullaensis Crasquin 2008
†Knightina fildari Payne 1937
†Knightina harltoni Kellett 1933
†Knightina hongfui Crasquin 2010
†Knightina hungarica Kozur 1985
†Knightina incurva Kellett 1933
†Knightina macknighti Sohn 1954
†Knightina texana Harlton 1928
†Knightina ultima Kozur 1985
†Knightina unnoda Wang 1978
Invalid names: Tenebrion [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-06 00:42:06
Modified: 2010-02-23 22:46:12
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Alvarez et al. 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Tournaisian to the top of the Julian or 358.86000 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections (85 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7China (Guizhou) Knightina jiqiangi (58462)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Texas) Kirkbya texana (215213)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Knightina harltoni (132992 133144)
Late/Upper Pennsylvanian307.0 - 298.9USA (Indiana) Knightina fidlari, Knightina harltoni (215554)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Knightina ampla (132988) Knightina texana (133139 133141)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Thailand Knightina sp. (137890)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Austria Knightina sp. (108503)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Kansas) Knightina bassleri (95379) Knightina texana (95361 110321)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Thailand Knightina ultima (137900)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Japan Knightina sp. (197662)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (British Columbia) Knightina confluens, Knightina bassleri (106669)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Kansas) Knightina bassleri (93781 110315) Knightina incurva (110318) Knightina texana (88235 95375) Knightina texana, Knightina bassleri (110317)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Kansas) Knightina incurva (110319) Knightina texana, Knightina bassleri (110313 110314) Knightina texana, Knightina incurva (110316)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Knightina macknighti (117948)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Nevada) Knightina sp. (10471)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Italy Knightina multicarinata (75509)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Canada (British Columbia) Carinaknightina sp. 1, Knightina sp. 1 (106673) Knightina fidlari, Knightina sp. 2, Knightina sp. 3, Knightina bassleri (106671)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Knightina cuestaforma, Knightina macknighti (43517)
Kungurian - Roadian283.3 - 266.9Thailand Carinaknightina sp. (164537)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9China (Hubei) Knightina reticulata (145987)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Thailand Knightina ultima (137902)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand Knightina sp. (137921 137923) Knightina ultima (137920)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Oman Knightina fildari, Carinaknightina braccinii (49917) Knightina unnoda (121891)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Sichuan) Knightina sp.1 (189439) Knightina sp.2 (189446)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Hungary Carinaknightina baloghi (146210) Carinaknightina tricarinata (146211) Knightina hungarica, Kellettina ultima (146200)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Sichuan) Carinaknightina ventrocingula (143434)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Greece Knightina sp. (112052) Knightina unnoda (112074)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Israel Knightina hungarica (95762) Knightina hungarica, Carinaknightina discarinata (109723)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran Carinaknightina hofmanni (220245) Carinaknightina zhenfengensis (168919) Knightina bullaensis (125568 125570 125571 168895 168897 168900 168909 168917 168923 168930)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Serbia Knightina sp. 1 (112049)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) Knightina hongfui (97898 97904 97908 97919) Knightina sp. A, Knightina bullaensis, Knightina hongfui, Knightina hungarica (97920) Knightina sp. A, Knightina hongfui (97910)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy Knightina bullaensis (84133)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Israel Carinaknightina discarinata (108993)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Xizang) Carinaknightina tibetensis (106664 106665)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Fujian) Carinaknightina zhenfengensis (121220)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Australia (Western Australia) Paegnium neutrium (95025) Paegnium neutrum (95026 95027 95028 95030 95031 95032)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) Knightina sp. B (97932)
Dienerian250.5 - 249.9Pakistan Carinaknightina discarinata, Carinaknightina carinata, Carinaknightina carinata (117951)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7China (Guangxi) Carinaknightina sp. (106637)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Türkiye Carinaknightina sp. (197739)