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Dalmanitidae

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Dalmanitidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Dalmanitidae Vogdes
1983Dalmanitidae Dean
1997Dalmanitidae Whittington et al. p. 300
2009Dalmanitidae Budil et al. p. 66
2011Dalmanitidae Adrain p. 106
2024Dalmanitidae Randolfe and Gass p. 822

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyDalmanitoideaVogdes 1890
familyDalmanitidaeVogdes 1890
familyDalmanitidaeVogdes 1890

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. †Dalmanitidae Vogdes 1890
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G. †Crozonaspis Henry 1968
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Crozonaspis armata Hammann 1972
Crozonaspis chauveli Henry 1980
Crozonaspis dujardini Rouault 1847
Crozonaspis incerta Deslongchamps 1825
Crozonaspis kerfornei Clarkson and Henry 1969
Crozonaspis mayensis Clarkson and Henry 1972
Crozonaspis morenensis Hammann 1972
Crozonaspis morenensis mayensis Clarkson and Henry 1973
Crozonaspis struvei Henry 1968
Subfm. †Dalmanitinae Vodges 1890
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G. †Odontochile Hawle and Corda 1847
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Subg. †Odontochile (Erbenochile) Alberti 1981
Subg. †Odontochile (Odontochile) Pek and Vanek 1989
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G. †Kasachstania Maksimova 1972
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Invalid names: Odontochile karabosa Snajdr 1987 [nomen dubium]
Odontochile cristata Hawle and Corda 1847
Odontochile hausmanni Brongniart 1822
Invalid names: Hausmannia Hall and Clark 1888 [objective synonym]
G. †Waukeshaaspis Randolfe and Gass 2024
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Waukeshaaspis eatonae Randolfe and Gass 2024
G. †Fenestraspis Branisa and Vanek 1973
G. †Forillonaria Lesperance 1975
G. †Furacopyge Aribazu 1978
G. †Glyptambon Holloway 1981
G. †Morgatia Hammann 1972
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Morgatia hupei Nion and Henry 1966
Morgatia primitiva Hammann 1972
G. †Schoharia Lesperance 1975
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: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 6 of 6 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 6 of 6 share 10 to < 100 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 14:50:16
Modified: 2009-12-16 01:04:43
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Tremadocian to the top of the Frasnian or 486.85000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (701 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Morocco (Anti-Atlas) Toletanaspis sp. (166727)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Morocco Toletanaspis sp. (235487)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco Dalmanitidae indet. (235492) Ormathops clariondi, Toletanaspis borni (56592) Toletanaspis sp. (235491)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Tarfaya) Toletanaspis borni (56583)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Anti Atlas) Toletanaspis borni (166726 166730)
Klabava477.1 - 469.4Czechia Ormathops sp. (3841)
Klabava477.1 - 469.4Czechia (Prague) Ormathops sp. (76457)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (GanSu) Dalmanitina sp. (8575)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0United Kingdom (England) Ormathops sp. (3704 3706)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Ormathops sp. (20826)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Indiana) Coronura aspectans (5706)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Anchiopsis sp. (213759)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Michigan) Trypaulites calypso (207848)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Pennsylvania) Odontocephalus aegeria (232686)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95South Africa Gamonedaspis boehmi (35593)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Odontocephalus selenurus (9538 9540 9541 9542 9543 9550 9551 9552 9553 9554 9613 9615 9617) Odontocephalus sp. (77080) Odontocephalus sp., Dalmanitidae indet. (77078)
Southwoodian393.47 - 387.95USA (Indiana) Coronura aspectans, Odontocephalus bifidus, Trypaulites calypso (188933)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Anchiopsis sp. (5702)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Anchiopsis anchiops (76163)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Colombia (Boyaca) Dalmanites patacamayaensis (36012)