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Eiffeliidae
Taxonomy
Eiffeliidae was named by Rigby (1986). It is extant. Its type is Eiffelia.
It was assigned to Octactinellida by Finks et al. (2004); and to Heteractinida by Skovsted (2006).
It was assigned to Octactinellida by Finks et al. (2004); and to Heteractinida by Skovsted (2006).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1986 | Eiffeliidae Rigby |
| 2004 | Eiffeliidae Finks et al. |
| 2006 | Eiffeliidae Skovsted p. 1098 |
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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. Eiffeliidae Rigby 1986
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G. †Astraeoconus
G. †Eiffelia Walcott 1920
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†Eiffelia araniformis Missarzhevsky and Mambetov 1981
†Eiffelia globosa Walcott 1920
†Eiffelia hispanica Sdzuy 1969
Invalid names: Lenastella Missarzhevsky and Mambetov 1981 [synonym]
G. †Petaloptyon Raymond 1931
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†Petaloptyon danei Raymond 1931
Invalid names: Canistrumella Rigby 1986 [synonym]
G. †Toquimiella
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Branchian to the top of the Desmoinesian or 517.10000 to 306.00000 Ma
Collections (84 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommotian - Atdabanian | Guinea | Eiffelia sp. (7790) | |
| Atdabanian | Australia (South Australia) | Eiffelia araniformis (10016 96931 96960 96966 97739 97741 97742 97744 97746 97747 97748 97749 97750 97767 97768 97769 97783) | |
| Atdabanian | Kazakhstan | Lenastella araniformis (99357) Lenastella araniformis, Lenastella mucronata (99300 99301 99302 99303 99324) Lenastella mucronata (99316 99317 99318 99332 99333) | |
| Atdabanian | Kyrgyzstan | Lenastella araniformis, Lenastella aculeata, Lenastella mucronata (99329) Lenastella araniformis, Lenastella aculeata, Lenastella mucronata, Lenastella umbonata (99325 99326 99327 99328) | |
| Nangaoian | China (Henan) | Eiffelia sp. (49532) | |
| Atdabanian - Botomian | Australia (Northern Territory) | Lenastella sp. (80921) | |
| Branchian | United Kingdom (England) | Lenastella sp. (79932) | |
| Botomian | Australia (South Australia) | Eiffelia araniformis (96932 96958 96959 96965 97751 97770 97771 97772 97773 97774 97775) | |
| Botomian | China (Shaanxi) | Eiffelia araniformis (199515 199516 199517 199534) | |
| Botomian | Kazakhstan | Lenastella araniformis, Lenastella mucronata, Lenastella umbonata (99362) | |
| Dyeran | Greenland | Eiffelia araniformis (49464) | |
| Dyeran | Greenland (Peary Land) | Eiffelia sp. (210618) | |
| Toyonian | Turkey (Konya) | Eiffelia araniformis (91535) | |
| Delamaran | Canada (British Columbia) | Eiffelia globosa (84423 84424 84425 84426 84427 84428 121963) Petaloptyon danei (84435 121958) Petaloptyon danei, Eiffelia globosa (121959 121962) Petaloptyon danei, Eiffelia globosa, Eiffelospongia hirsuta (121957) | |
| Delamaran | Jordan | Eiffelia araniformis (139932) | |
| Ordian - Undillan | Australia (Queensland) | Canistrumella sp., Eiffelia sp. (122074) | |
| Middle Cambrian | Canada (Brithish Columbia) | Eiffelia sp. (188664) | |
| Middle Cambrian | Italy (Iglesiente) | Eiffelia araniformis (139878) | |
| Middle Cambrian | Spain (León) | Eiffelia sp. (216175 216182) | |
| St Davids | Canada (British Columbia) | Eiffelia sp. (215) | |
| Furongian | Iran | Eiffelia hispanica (121298) | |
| Early/Lower Llanvirn | Argentina | Chilcaia sp. (8747 8748) | |
| Early/Lower Llanvirn | Argentina (San Juan) | Chilcaia bimuralis (119888) | |
| Llandeilo | United Kingdom (Wales) | Eiffeliidae indet. (216511) | |
| Early/Lower Givetian | Germany | Gondekia sp. (227413) | |
| Givetian | USA (New York) | Gondekia lancifer (111704) | |
| Givetian | Canada (Ontario) | Gondekia hastula (111782) | |
| Desmoinesian | USA (Illinois) | Zangerlispongia richardsoni (120999) |