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Rorringtoniidae

Trilobita - Proetida - Rorringtoniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Rorringtoniidae Owens and Hamman
1990Rorringtoniidae Owens and Hammann
1993Rorringtoniidae Adrain and Chatterton
2004Rorringtoniidae Owens p. 300
2011Rorringtoniidae Adrain p. 106
2015Rorringtoniidae Lamsdell and Selden

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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
familyRorringtoniidae
familyRorringtoniidae

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. †Rorringtoniidae Owens and Hammann 1990
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G. †Hanjiangaspis Zhou and Xiang 1993
G. †Pseudobirmanites Li 1978
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†Pseudobirmanites suavis Petrunina 1975
Invalid names: Madygenia Petrunina 1975 [replaced]
G. †Rorringtonia Whittard 1966
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†Rorringtonia flabelliformis Whittard 1966
†Rorringtonia kennedyi Owens 1981
†Rorringtonia lenis Owens and Hammann 1990
†Rorringtonia scanica Olin 1906
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Invalid names: Zetaproetus michle Snajdr 1983 [synonym]
†Rorringtonia ursina Owens 1970
†Rorringtonia vetula Reed 1935
Invalid names: Analocaspis Owens 1970 [synonym], Chenaspis Zhou and Xiang 1993 [synonym], Zetaproetus Snajdr 1983 [synonym]
Subfm. †Rorringtoniinae Owens and Hammann 1990
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G. †Isbergia Warburg 1925
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†Isbergia parvula Warburg 1925
†Isbergia planifrons Warburg 1925
†Isbergia virginica Cooper 1953
G. †Protarchaegonus Sdzuy 1955
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: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2010-02-22 04:43:47
Modified: 2010-02-22 06:43:47
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999

Age range: base of the Llandeilo to the top of the Aeronian or 461.10000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (49 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stairsian - Whiterockian483.4 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Isbergia sp. (281)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) Rorringtonia kennedyi (216503 216511)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Rorringtonia multisegmentata (216443)
Harnagian - Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2Norway Analocaspis ursina (162799)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Norway Rorringtonia sp. (2945)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Hubei) Isbergia sp. (4691)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (JiangSu) Madygenia sp. (7943)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8China (Gansu) Rorringtonia sp. (182201)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8United Kingdom Rorringtonia scanica (165174)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8United Kingdom (Scotland) Rorringtonia vetula (208120)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Proetus vetulus (165043)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (JiangSu) Madygenia sp. (7942)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (JiangSu) Madygenia communis (192793 192794 192795 192796)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) Isbergia planifrons, Isbergia parvula (89486 124939)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Isbergia planifrons (73413)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Spain (Zaragoza) Rorringtonia sp. (21057)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czechia Rorringtonia scanica (165097 165099)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czechia (Praha) Zetaproetus michle (151985)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Italy (Sardinia) Madygenia sp. (75890)
Kralodvorian (early glacial)450.1 - 445.2Czechia Rorringtonia scanica (165098)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan450.1 - 445.2Czechia Zetaproetus sp. (3879)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden Isbergia planifrons (161779) Rorringtonia scanica, Solariproetus shichengziensis, Solariproetus prosthemesos (162444)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Skåne) Rorringtonia scanica (165075 165076)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Spain (Aragon) Rorringtonia lenis (80725 80768 163399)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Isbergia planifrons (73409)
Cautleyan - Hirnantian449.2 - 443.1Ireland Isbergia planifrons (161780)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom Solariproetus shichengziensis, Solariproetus prosthemesos (165172)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway (Ringerike) Isbergia planifrons (73493)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Poland Solariproetus shichengziensis, Solariproetus prosthemesos (165078)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Isbergia planifrons (73410) Madygenia communis (161781)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Denmark Solariproetus shichengziensis, Solariproetus prosthemesos (165096)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1United Kingdom (England) Rorringtonia scanica (165100)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom Solariproetus sp. (165083 165173)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6United Kingdom Madygenia brachypyga (165171)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Isbergia sp. (13133)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (England) Madygenia brachypyga (165101)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Sweden (Dalarna) Rorringtonia sp. (165095)