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Asaphiscidae

Artiopoda - Olenida - Asaphiscidae

Taxonomy
Asaphiscidae was named by Raymond (1924). It is not extant. Its type is Asaphiscus.

It was assigned to Ptychopariina by Sundberg (1994); to Ptychopariida by Whittington et al. (1997), Paterson and Laurie (2004), Bentley et al. (2006); and to Olenida by Adrain (2011).

Synonyms
  • Emmrichellidae was named by Kobayashi (1935). It is not extant.

    It was considered an invalid subgroup of Asaphiscidae by Adrain (2011).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Asaphiscidae Raymond
1935Emmrichellidae Kobayashi
1994Asaphiscidae Sundberg p. 99
1997Asaphiscidae Whittington et al. p. 302
2004Asaphiscidae Paterson and Laurie p. 104
2006Asaphiscidae Bentley et al. p. 183
2011Asaphiscidae Adrain p. 107

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOlenida
familyAsaphiscidaeRaymond 1924
familyAsaphiscidaeRaymond 1924

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. †Asaphiscidae Raymond 1924
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G. †Asaphiscus Meek 1873
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Subg. †Asaphiscus (Blainia) Walcott 1916
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†Blainia buttsi Rasetti 1965
†Blainia centerensis Resser 1935
†Asaphiscus agatho Walcott 1916
†Asaphiscus calanus Walcott 1916
†Asaphiscus florus Walcott 1916
†Asaphiscus glaber Walcott 1916
†Asaphiscus iddingsi Walcott 1911
†Asaphiscus laeviceps Walcott 1884
†Asaphiscus wheeleri Meek 1873
G. †Blainiopsis Poulson 1947
G. †Blountiella Resser 1938
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†Blountiella anaxis Walcott 1916
G. †Blountina Lochmann 1944
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†Blountina eleanora Lochman and Duncan 1944
G. †Cinnella Romanenko 1978
G. †Conoides Howel 1937
G. †Dunderbergella Howell 1945
G. †Edithiella Kurtz 1975
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G. †Eoproetus Zhang and Wang 1983
G. †Erbenia Whittke 1984
G. †Eteraspis Resser 1935
G. †Glyphaspis Poulson 1927
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†Glyphaspis calenus Walcott 1916
†Glyphaspis camma Walcott 1916
†Glyphaspis capella Walcott 1916
†Glyphaspis concavus Sundberg 1994
†Glyphaspis curticei Resser 1938
†Glyphaspis tetonensis Resser 1937
Invalid names: Americare Lochman and Hu 1960 [synonym]
G. †Iniotoma Opik 1967
G. †Kaninia Walcott and Resser 1928
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†Kaninia quadrata Lazarenko 1960
Invalid names: Dolgaia Walcott and Resser 1928 [synonym]
G. †Kaniniella Kobayashi 1938
G. †Lioparia Lorenz 1905
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†Lioparia theano Walcott 1905
Invalid names: Emmrichella Walcott 1911 [synonym], Liaoyangaspis Chang 1957 [synonym], Pseudoliostracina Kobayshi 1938 [objective synonym]
G. †Luyanhaoaspis Peng 2001
G. †Luyanhaoia Wittke 1984
G. †Mindycrusta Oepik 1967
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†Mindycrusta oepiki Paterson and Laurie 2004
G. †Paraorlovia Chernysheva 1956
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†Paraorlovia prima Chernysheva 1956
G. †Verkholenella Sachuk 1964
Invalid names: Emmrichellidae Kobayashi 1935 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-12-19 03:48:56
Modified: 2009-12-19 05:48:56
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Delamaran to the top of the Mansian or 509.70000 to 485.00000 Ma

Collections (117 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Russian Federation (Kemorovo) Cinnella conferta (57023 57024)
Ordian511.2 - 508.0Australia (Northern Territory) Asaphiscus sp. (203)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Nevada) Glyphaspis concavus (134248 134249 134250 134252 134253)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Georgia) Glyphaspis capella (8580 8581 8582)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Montana) Glyphaspis sp. (64605)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Utah) Asaphiscus wheeleri (77219) Glyphaspis concavus (10565 134067 134068 134069 134070 134111 134112 134113 134114 134115 134116 134117)
Solvan - Menevian508.2 - 499.5USA (Pennsylvania) Asaphiscus glaber (8593 8594 8595 8596) Asaphiscus glaber, Blainia buttsi (8597) Blainia buttsi (8599)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Henan) Lioparia theano (129015 129016)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Shanxi) Liaoyangaspis sp. (125293)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Shandong) Lioparia sp. (124909)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Canada (Newfoundland) Glyphaspis sp. (196377)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0USA (Montana) Glyphaspis robusta (7202)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0USA (Idaho/ Utah) Asaphiscus sp. (218)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Asaphiscus sp. (216)
Middle Cambrian - Dresbachian506.5 - 486.85USA (Georgia) Asaphiscus sp., Blania gregaria, Eteraspis glabra (164675)
Tuesaian505.3 - 503.0Kazakhstan Liaoyangaspis bassleri (118090)
Mayan504.5 - 499.5Russian Federation Paraorlovia sequens (10118)
Mayan504.5 - 499.5Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) Paraorlovia prima (131435)
Menevian504.5 - 499.5USA (Wyoming) Americare tetonensis (9121)
Drumian - Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Mexico Asaphiscus sp. (236876)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Montana) Blountina eleanora (235511)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Asaphiscus wheeleri (56144 230679 230682)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Tennessee) Asaphiscus anaxis (207131)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Texas) Blountiella sp. (78734) Blountina westoni (228)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Canada (Newfoundland) Blainia sp. (196378) Blainiopsis sp. (195765) Blountiella sp. (196375)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Argentina (San Juan ) Blainia gregaria (200101)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Canada (Alberta) Glyphaspis curticei (192257) Glyphaspis sp 1 (190935) Glyphaspis sp. 1 (190351) Glyphaspis sp. 2 (194582) Glyphaspis tetonensis (192240 192241 192245)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Georgia) Asaphiscus gregarius (8391 8393 8396 8397 8584) Asaphiscus sp., Blainia sp. (64484) Blainia sp. (64486)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Arizona) Glyphaspis sp. (158679 158680 158683 158686) Glyphaspis tecta (158684 158685)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Argentina (San Juan) Blainia gregaria (278286)
Guzhangian500.5 - 497.0China (Hunan) Iniotoma laevis (126439) Iniotoma porosus, Luyanhaoaspis decorosa, Luyanhaoaspis inflata (49181) Iniotoma porosus, Luyanhaoaspis inflata, Luyanhaoaspis decorosa (49184) Luyanhaoaspis decorosa (49176 49177 49182 49185 49187) Luyanhaoaspis inflata (49178) Luyanhaoaspis inflata, Luyanhaoaspis decorosa (49183)
Mindyallan499.0 - 497.0Antarctica Mindycrusta oepiki (242394 242395 242401 242403)
Mindyallan - Idamean499.0 - 494.2Australia (Victoria) Mindycrusta oepiki (64043 64047)
Paibian497.0 - 494.2China (Hunan) Lioparia sp. (124978)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Virginia) Blountiella buttsi, Coosia calanus (6960)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Tennessee) Glyphaspis sp. (64609)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (Wyoming) Blountiella alberta (8076)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (South Dakota) Blountiella alberta (7199 7400 7686 8023) Blountiella cordilleria (7285 7294 7374 7375) Blountiella sp. (231)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Missouri) Edithiella missouriensis (9191)
Late/Upper Cambrian497.0 - 486.85Canada (Newfoundland) Blountiella sp. (196376)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85USA (Arizona) Glyphaspis sp. (205)
Ketyan495.0 - 486.85Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) Kaninia quadrata (131402) Kaninia sp. (131406) Kaninia sp. 1, Kaninia sp. 2 (131100)
Mansian486.85 - 485.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Kaninia sp. (9287)
Mansian486.85 - 485.0Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) Kaninia quadrata (131102 131353 131403 131426)