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Pleistoannelida

Taxonomy
Pleistoannelida was named by Struck (2011). It is extant.

It was assigned to Annelida by Zhang et al. (2023).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Pleistoannelida Struck
2023Pleistoannelida Zhang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
PleistoannelidaStruck 2011
PleistoannelidaStruck 2011

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. Pleistoannelida Struck 2011
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Subcl. Sedentaria Lamarck 1818
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Infracl. Canalipalpata Rouse and Fauchald 1997
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Or. Sabellida Fauchald 1977
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Fm. Sabellidae Latreille 1825
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Subfm. Sabellinae Latreille 1825
Fm. Serpulidae Rafinesque 1835
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G. †Alpinotubus Senowbari-Daryan 1994
G. †Barbafera Senowbari-Daryan 1980
G. †Carpathiella Misik et al. 1999
G. Ditrupa Berkeley 1835
G. Dorsoserpula Parsch 1956
G. Filograna Oken 1815
G. †Filogranites Cameron 1968
G. Josephella Caullery and Mesnil 1896
G. Laminatubus Hove and Zibrowius 1986
G. Mercierella Fauvel 1923
G. †Nogrobs Montfort 1808
G. Pentaserpula Parsch 1956
G. †Propomatoceros Ware 1975
G. †Protis Ehlers 1887
G. Protula Risso 1826
G. Pseudovermilia Bush 1907
G. Pyrgopolon de Montfort 1808
G. †Rotularia
G. †Ruxingella Stiller 2000
G. Semivermilia Imajima 1978
G. Serpula Linnaeus 1758
G. Spirobranchus Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Pomatoceras Philippi 1844 [synonym], Pomatoleios Pixell 1913 [synonym]
G. Spirorbis Daudin 1800
G. †Vitreotubus Zibrowius 1979
G. †Weixiserpula Stiller 2000
Invalid names: Oweniidae Rioja 1917 [empty], Sabellariidae Johnston 1865 [empty]
Or. Spionida Rouse and Fauchald 1997
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Fm. Chaetopteridae Audouin and Milne Edwards 1833
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G. †Spiochaetopterus Sars 1856
Fm. Magelonidae Cunningham and Ramage 1888
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G. †Dannychaeta Chen et al. 2020
Fm. †Spionidae Grube 1850
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G. Meandropolydora Voigt 1965
G. Polydora Bosk 1801
Invalid names: Apistobranchidae Mesnil and Caullery 1898 [empty], Longosomatidae Hartman 1944 [empty], Poecilochaetidae Hannerz 1956 [empty], Trochochaetidae Pettibone 1963 [empty], Uncispionidae Green 1982 [empty]
Invalid names: Polygordiidae Czerniavsky 1881 [empty], Protodrilidae Hatschek 1888 [empty], Protodriloididae Purschke and Jouin 1988 [empty], Saccocirridae Czerniavsky 1881 [empty]
Or. Terebellida Rouse and Fauchald 1977
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Subor. Cirratuliformia Rouse and Pleijel 2003
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Superfm. Flabelligeroidea Zhang et al. 2023
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G. †Iotuba Zhang et al. 2023
Invalid names: Acrocirridae Banse 1969 [empty], Flabelligeridae de Saint-Joseph 1894 [empty]
Fm. Pectinariidae Quatrefages 1866
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Invalid names: Amphictenidae Grube 1850 [replaced]
Invalid names: Alvinellidae Desbruyeres and Laubier 1986 [empty], Ampharetidae Malmgren 1866 [empty], Cirratulidae Carus 1863 [empty], Ctenodrilidae Kennel 1882 [empty], Fauveliopsidae Hartman 1971 [empty], Poeobiidae Heath 1930 [empty], Sternaspidae Carus 1863 [empty], Terebellidae Johnston 1846 [empty], Trichobranchidae Malmgren 1866 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Nangaoian to the top of the Holocene or 521.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 514.0 Ma

Collections (1924 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Kunming) Dannychaeta tucolus (228572)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Iotuba chengjiangensis (138434 138435)
Stage 3521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Iotuba chengjiangensis (225155)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7USA (New York) Spirorbis sp. (272)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Spirorbis sp. (387 388 391)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Spirorbis sp. (389 390)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Spirorbis cincinnatiensis (173014)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Spirorbis cincinnatiensis (173097)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Spirorbis sp. (511)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Alaska) Spirorbis sp. (468)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Spirorbis sp. (444 446)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4USA (Wisconsin) Serpulidae indet. (2846)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Spirorbis inornatus (184842)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Spirorbis sp. (26803) Spirorbis spp. (26807)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Spirorbis sp. (13592 13597 13598)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Spirorbis sp. (26787 26792 26794) Spirorbis spp. (26778)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Spirorbis sp. (472 541 13050)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Spirorbis sp. (26802)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Tennessee) Spirorbis sp. (26817)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (New York) Serpula sp. (12931)