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Olenellidae
Taxonomy
Olenellidae was named by Walcott (1890).
It was synonymized subjectively with Mesonacidae by Walcott (1910).
It was assigned to Opisthoparia by Riccio (1952); to Olenellida by Palmer and Halley (1979); to Redlichiida by Whittington et al. (1997); and to Olenelloidea by Palmer and Repina (1993), Lieberman (1998), Lieberman (1999), Hollingsworth (2005), Skovsted (2006) and Adrain (2011).
It was synonymized subjectively with Mesonacidae by Walcott (1910).
It was assigned to Opisthoparia by Riccio (1952); to Olenellida by Palmer and Halley (1979); to Redlichiida by Whittington et al. (1997); and to Olenelloidea by Palmer and Repina (1993), Lieberman (1998), Lieberman (1999), Hollingsworth (2005), Skovsted (2006) and Adrain (2011).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1890 | Olenellidae Walcott |
| 1952 | Olenellidae Riccio p. 29 |
| 1979 | Olenellidae Palmer and Halley p. 63 |
| 1993 | Olenellidae Palmer and Repina p. 21 |
| 1997 | Olenellidae Whittington et al. p. 407 |
| 1998 | Olenellidae Lieberman p. 68 |
| 1999 | Olenellidae Lieberman p. 8 |
| 2005 | Olenellidae Hollingsworth p. 135 |
| 2006 | Olenellidae Skovsted p. 1093 |
| 2011 | Olenellidae Adrain p. 104 |
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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. †Olenellidae Walcott 1890
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G. †Fritzolenellus Lieberman 1998
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†Fritzolenellus lapworthi Peach and Horne 1892
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Invalid names: Olenellus intermedius Peach 1894 [synonym]
†Fritzolenellus reticulatus Peach 1894
†Fritzolenellus truemani Walcott 1913
G. †Gabriellus Fritz 1992
Subfm. †Mesonacinae Walcott 1891
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G. †Mesolenellus Palmer and Repina 1993
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†Mesolenellus hyperborea Poulsen 1974
†Mesolenellus svalbardensis Kielan 1960
G. †Mesonacis Walcott 1885
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†Mesonacis bonnensis Resser and Howell 1938
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Invalid names: Olenellus brevoculus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus terranovicus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym]
†Mesonacis cylindricus Palmer and Halley 1979
†Mesonacis eagerensis Best 1952
†Mesonacis fremonti Walcott 1910
†Mesonacis hamoculus Cowie and McNamara 1978
†Mesonacis vermontanus Hall 1859
†Mesonacis wileyi Gapp and Lieberman 2014
Invalid names: Angustolenellus Palmer and Repina 1993 [synonym], Fremontia Raw 1936 [synonym], Schmidtia Moberg 1899 [synonym]
Subfm. †Olenellinae Walcott 1890
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G. †Olenellus Hall 1861
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Subg. †Olenellus (Angustolenellus) Palmer and Repina 1993
Subg. †Olenellus (Georgiellus) Moberg 1899
Subg. †Olenellus (Mesolenellus) Palmer and Repina 1993
Subg. †Olenellus (Olenelloides) Peach 1894
Subg. †Olenellus (Paedeumias) Walcott 1910
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†Olenellus (Paedeumias) chiefensis Palmer 1998
†Olenellus (Paedeumias) puertoblancoensis Lochman 1952
†Olenellus (Paedeumias) terminatus Palmer 1998
†Paedeumias granulatus Palmer 1964
†Paedeumias transitans Walcott 1910
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Invalid names: Olenellus perkinsi Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym]
†Olenellus agellus Resser and Howell 1938
†Olenellus alius Resser and Howell 1938
†Olenellus brachyomma Palmer and Halley 1979
†Olenellus bufrontis Fritz 1991
†Olenellus buttsi Resser 1938
†Olenellus clarki Resser 1928
†Olenellus claytoni Walcott 1910
†Olenellus crassimarginatus Walcott 1910
†Olenellus georgiensis Resser and Howell 1938
†Olenellus getzi Dunbar 1925
†Olenellus gigas Peach 1894
†Olenellus gilberti White 1874
†Olenellus howelli White 1874
†Olenellus latilimbatus Resser and Howell 1938
†Olenellus megafrontalis Vaccari 1988
†Olenellus nevadensis Walcott 1910
†Olenellus parvofrontatus Fritz 1991
†Olenellus peculiaris Resser and Howell 1938
†Olenellus puertoblancoensis Lochman 1952
†Olenellus robsonensis Burling 1916
†Olenellus roddyi Resser and Howell 1938
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Invalid names: Olenellus jonasae Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus nitidus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus nodosus Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Olenellus similaris Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Paedeumias eboracense Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Paedeumias glabrum Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym], Paedeumias yorkense Resser and Howell 1938 [synonym]
†Olenellus romensis Resser and Howell 1938
†Olenellus santuccii Webster and Caron 2024
†Olenellus schucherti Resser and Howell 1938
†Olenellus thompsoni Hall 1859
†Olenellus walcotti Shaler and Foerste 1888
†Olenellus wanneri Resser and Howell 1938
G. †Peachella Walcott 1910
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†Peachella brevispina Palmer and Halley 1979
†Peachella iddingsi Walcott 1884
Invalid names: Gabriellinae Palmer and Repina 1993 [empty]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| A. R. Palmer and L. N. Repina 1993 | Olenelloidea with width of interocular area generally half or less that of extraocular area. Third thoracic segment slightly to strongly macropleural. |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Furongian or 530.70000 to 485.40000 Ma
Collections (250 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Caerfai | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Olenellus sequornalus, Olenellus sp. (193) | |
| Caerfai | Canada (Nunavut) | Paedumias sp. (184) | |
| Caerfai | USA (New York) | Olenellus indet. (8236) | |
| Caerfai | USA (Nevada) | Olenellus sp. (190) | |
| Early/Lower Cambrian | Greenland | Olenellus hanseni (93093) Olenellus hyperboreus (106059) | |
| Early/Lower Cambrian | USA (Washington) | Olenellidae indet. (191233) | |
| Early/Lower Cambrian | USA (California) | Olenellidae indet. (226258 226260) | |
| Early/Lower Cambrian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Olenellus paraculus (156187 156188 156191 156192) Olenellus puertoblancoensis (156195 156196 156197 156198 156199) Olenellus sp. (156172 156179 156180 156181 156182 156184 156185 156189 156193 156200 156202) | |
| Early/Lower Cambrian | USA (Nevada) | Olenellidae indet. (204009 204020 204022 204023) Olenellus gilberti (204008) Olenellus sp. (204006 204012 204029 204030) Paedeumias nevadensis (204007) Paedeumias sp. (204011) | |
| Waucoban | Canada (British Columbia) | Olenellus sp. (10860 10861) | |
| Caerfai - St Davids | USA (Nevada) | Fremontia sp., Paedeumias sp. (9623) Paedeumias nevadensis (9624) | |
| Cambrian | Canada (Northern Territories) | Mesonacis wileyi (228648) Olenellus baileyi, Olenellus clarki, Fritzolenellus hanseni (228650) Olenellus getzi, Olenellus fowleri (228647) | |
| Cambrian | USA (Maryland) | Olenellus sp. (265) | |
| Cambrian | Canada (British Columbia) | Olenellus sp., Paedumias sp. (186) | |
| Meishucunian - Tommotian | Mexico (Sonora) | Olenellidae indet. (210979) | |
| Atdabanian | Russian Federation (Siberia) | Olenellidae indet. (232892) | |
| Atdabanian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Olenellus puertoblancoensis (88792) Olenellus sp. (88791) | |
| Lenian | USA (New York) | Olenellus sp. no. 2, Paedeumias sp. no. 1, Paedeumias sp. no. 2, Paedeumias sp. no. 3 (225082) Olenellus sp., Paedumias sp. (189) | |
| Lenian | USA (Nevada) | Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus fowleri, Olenellus chiefensis (9821) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus terminatus (9822) | |
| Dyeran | Mexico | Olenellus fremonti, Olenellus puertoblancoensis (10684) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Nunavut) | Fremontia sp. (183) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Yukon Territory) | Olenellus bufrontis (156233) Olenellus parvofrontatus, Olenellus nevadensis (156230) Olenellus romensis (156237) Olenellus sp. (156203) Olenellus sp. 1 (156209) Olenellus sp. 2 (156207 156220) Olenellus sp. 3 (156235) | |
| Dyeran | USA (Pennsylvania) | Olenellus jonasae, Olenellus latilimbatus (226194) Olenellus roddyi, Olenellus getzi, Olenellus jonasae, Olenellus nodosus, Olenellus nitidus, Paedeumias glabrum, Olenellus peculiaris (226192) Olenellus roddyi, Olenellus getzi, Olenellus similaris, Olenellus jonasae, Olenellus nodosus, Olenellus nitidus, Paedeumias glabrum, Paedeumias yorkense, Paedeumias eboracense, Olenellus latilimbatus, Olenellus peculiaris, Olenellus alius, Olenellus wanneri (192) Olenellus similaris, Paedeumias glabrum, Paedeumias yorkense, Paedeumias eboracense, Olenellus alius, Olenellus wanneri (11110 226193) Olenellus sp. (11109 11113 11114) Olenellus sp., Olenellus roddyi, Paedeumias glabrum, Paedeumias yorkense, Paedeumias eboracense, Olenellus wanneri (225188) | |
| Dyeran | Argentina | Arcuolenellus megafrontalis (176949) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Olenellidae indet. (78747) Olenellus thompsoni (9900) | |
| Dyeran | Greenland (Freuchen Land) | Olenellus sp. (50036) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (British Columbia) | Olenellus truemani (10859 10863) | |
| Dyeran | USA (Vermont) | Olenellus brachycephalus (194) Olenellus sp. (191) Olenellus vermontanus, Paedeumias transitans, Paedeumias perkinsi, Olenellus agellus, Olenellus thompsoni, Olenellus crassimarginatus, Olenellus georgiensis, Olenellus brachycephalus (121235) | |
| Dyeran | USA (Utah) | Olenellus gilberti (96497) | |
| Dyeran | USA (Arizona) | Olenellus sp. (185) | |
| Dyeran | USA (Virginia) | Olenellus sp. (188) | |
| Dyeran | USA (Nevada) | Olenellidae indet. (10568 204998 204999 205000 205007) Olenellus clarki, Peachella iddingsi (149555) Olenellus fowleri, Olenellus chiefensis, Olenellus terminatus (10569) Olenellus gilberti (149358 149359 149360 149361 149362 149559 149560 155973 155975) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus chiefensis, Olenellus terminatus (156375 234286) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus clarki, Peachella iddingsi (149556 149557) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus fowleri, Olenellus chiefensis, Olenellus terminatus (234284 234285) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus fremonti (203344) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus howelli (9820) Olenellus n. sp. (10591) Olenellus puertoblancoensis (69203 69205) Olenellus sp. (7787 69204 69266 149576) Olenellus sp., Fremontia sp., Paedeumias sp., Biceratops nevadensis (8665) Olenellus sp., Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus chiefensis, Olenellus terminatus (156353 156376) Olenellus sp., Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus fowleri, Olenellus chiefensis, Olenellus terminatus (156372 156373 156374 156377) Olenellus sp., Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus howelli, Olenellus fowleri, Olenellus chiefensis, Olenellus terminatus (10560) Paedeumias granulatus (96417) Paedeumias sp., Olenellus gilberti (155976) Paedumias sp., Fremontia sp., Biceratops nevadensis (9622) Teresellus goldfieldensis (204959) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Alberta) | Gabriellus lanceatus (10884) Gabriellus lanceatus, Olenellus truemani (10867) Olenellus truemani (10877 10878 10879 10880 10881) | |
| Dyeran | Greenland | Mesolenellus hyperboreus (219446 219448) Olenellus truemani (225140 235445) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Newfoundland) | Fritzolenellus lapworthi (195911 195912) Mesonacis fremonti, Mesonacis bonnensis (195913) Olenellus brevoculus (195763) Olenellus crassimarginatus (195927) Olenellus sp., Olenellus lapworthi (196374) Olenellus thompsoni, Olenellus crassimarginatus (195929) Olenellus transitans (195761 195905 195906 195922 195930 195935 195936) Olenellus transitans, Olenellus crassimarginatus (195926) Olenellus transitans, Olenellus thompsoni (195923) | |
| Dyeran | USA (California) | Mesonacis fremonti, Paedeumias clarki (219693) Mesonacis fremonti, Paedeumias clarki, Paedeumias nevadensis (219694) Mesonacis sp. (219696) Mesonacis sp., Paedeumias clarki (219698) Olenellidae indet. (226263) Olenellus arcuatus, Olenellus cylindricus (149609 151379) Olenellus clarki, Olenellus n. sp. 1, Arcuolenellus megafrontalis (10605) Olenellus clarki, Olenellus n. sp. 1, Olenellus n. sp. 2, Olenellus cylindricus, Arcuolenellus megafrontalis (10603) Olenellus clarki, Olenellus n. sp. 2, Arcuolenellus megafrontalis (10604) Olenellus fowleri, Olenellus terminatus (10628) Olenellus frementi, Olenellus nevadensis (10609) Olenellus fremonti (226565 226569 226617 226618) Olenellus fremonti, Olenellus clarki (10607) Olenellus fremonti, Olenellus clarki, Olenellus gilberti (10606) Olenellus fremonti, Olenellus nevadensis (10610) Olenellus fremonti, Paedeumias clarki, Paedeumias nevadensis (192036) Olenellus gilberti (149628 149630) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus arcuatus, Paedeumias nevadensis (149627) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus clarki (149614 149631 149651) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus clarki, Peachella iddingsi (230439) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus clarki, Peachella iddingsi, Olenellus nevadensis, Olenellus puertoblancoensis (149610) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus fremonti, Olenellus clarki (10608 149638 149696) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus terminatus (10627) Olenellus howelli, Olenellus puertoblancoensis (149612) Olenellus n. sp. 1, Olenellus turmalis, Olenellus n. sp.1, Olenellus transitans, Olenellus n. sp. 2, Peachella iddingsi, Olenellus nevadensis (10613) Olenellus n. sp. 2, Olenellus transitans, Olenellus nevadensis, Peachella brevispina (10618) Olenellus n. sp.3, Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus terminatus (10632) Olenellus n.sp.3, Olenellus fowleri, Olenellus terminatus (10630) Olenellus sp. (226269) Olenellus sp. indet.1, Olenellus gilberti (149611 151380) Olenellus sp., Olenellidae indet. (226264) Olenellus sp., Olenellus gilberti, Mesonacis fremonti, Paedeumias clarki, Peachella iddingsi, Paedeumias nevadensis (219695) Olenellus sp.1, Olenellus fremonti (10611) Olenellus sp.1, Olenellus sp.2, Olenellus fremonti, Olenellus transitans, Olenellus nevadensis (10612) Olenellus sp.1, Olenellus sp.2, Olenellus terminatus (10622 10623) Olenellus sp.2, Olenellus transitans (10621) Olenellus sp.2, Olenellus transitans, Peachella iddingsi, Olenellus nevadensis (10615 10616) Olenellus sp.2, Olenellus transitans, Peachella iddingsi, Olenellus nevadensis, Peachella brevispina (10619) Olenellus sp.3, Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus fremonti, Olenellus terminatus (10631) Paedeumias clarki (219699) Paedeumias sp. (149697) Peachella brevispina (149649 226640 226641) Peachella iddingsi (149695 149699 151378) Peachella sp. (226265) Peachella sp., Olenellidae indet. (226266) Peachella sp., Paedeumias sp. (149629) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Labrador) | Olenellus crassimarginatus (195910 195915 195916 195918 195919) Olenellus transitans (195934) | |
| Dyeran - Delamaran | USA (California) | Fremontia sp. (226267) Olenellidae indet. (226268 226270) | |
| Dyeran - Delamaran | Canada (Newfoundland) | Olenellus fremonti (195762) | |
| Dyeran - Delamaran | USA (Pennsylvania) | Olenellus roddyi (226183) | |
| Duyunian | Greenland | Olenellus sp. A (225100 225101 225103) Olenellus sp. A, Olenellus truemani (225102) | |
| Stage 4 | Canada (British Columbia) | Olenellus santucci, Olenellus schofieldi, Mesonacis eagerensis (235639) | |
| Delamaran | Canada (British Columbia) | Olenellus sp. (187) | |
| Delamaran | USA (Virginia) | Olenellus austinvillensis (219911) | |
| Delamaran | USA (California) | Mesonacis fremonti (219692) Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus clarki (219700 219701) | |
| Middle Cambrian | Greenland | Fritzolenellus truemani (193552 193553 193554 193555 193556) | |
| St Davids | USA (Nevada) | Olenellus gilberti (50115) | |
| Furongian | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Olenellus sp. (212582 212583) Olenellus sp., Olenellus thompsoni (212581) |