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Lichidae

Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Lichidae Hawle and Corda
1916Lichadidae Raymond p. 23
1977Lichidae Chatterton and Perry p. 785
1997Lichidae Whittington et al. p. 299
2005Lichidae Pollitt et al. p. 241
2009Lichidae Owens and Fortey
2011Lichidae Adrain p. 105

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderLichidaMoore 1959
familyLichidaeHawle and Corda 1847
familyLichidaeHawle and Corda 1847

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. †Lichidae Hawle and Corda 1847
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G. †Asawikwanabe Basse and Müller 2004
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†Asawikwanabe pauli Basse and Müller 2004
G. †Basseiarges Corbacho and López-Soriano 2013
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†Basseiarges mellishae Corbacho and López-Soriano 2013
Subfm. †Echinolichinae Phleger 1936
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G. †Ceratolichas Hall and Clarke 1888
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†Ceratolichas dracon Hall and Clarke 1888
†Ceratolichas gryps Hall and Clarke 1888
G. †Gaspelichas Clarke 1907
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†Gaspelichas forillonia Clarke 1907
G. †Eifliarges Richter and Richter 1917
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†Eifliarges caudimirus Richter and Richter 1917
†Eifliarges hylas Basse 1998
Subfm. †Homolichinae Phleger 1936
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G. †Homolichas Schmidt 1885
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†Homolichas depressus Angelin 1854
†Homolichas oelandicus Angelin 1854
G. †Leiolichas Schmidt 1885
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†Leiolichas gageli Pompecki 1890
†Leiolichas illaenoides Nieszkowski 1857
G. †Hopolichoides Phleger 1936
G. †Huginarges Basse in Basse and Müller 2004
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†Huginarges beryllifer Richter 1909
†Huginarges frankei Basse and Müller 2004
†Huginarges mathesiorum Basse and Müller 2004
G. †Jasperia Thomas and Holloway 1988
Subfm. †Lichinae Hawle and Corda 1847
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G. †Anadesma Holloway 2021
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†Anadesma shallopensis Twenhofel 1928
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Invalid names: Anadesma anticostiensis Northrop 1939 [synonym]
Tr. †Dicranopeltini Pollitt et al. 2005
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G. †Dicranopeltis Hawle and Corda 1847
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†Dicranopeltis arkansana Van Ingen 1901
†Dicranopeltis decipiens Weller 1907
†Dicranopeltis eopolytoma Kolobova 1978
†Dicranopeltis eretes Holloway 2021
†Dicranopeltis imperfecta Snajdr 1975
†Dicranopeltis polytoma Angelin 1854
†Dicranopeltis polytomus Angelin 1854
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Invalid names: Lichas elegans Törnquist 1884 [synonym]
†Dicranopeltis scabra Beyrich 1845
†Dicranopeltis tricornis Kobayashi and Hamada 1986
Invalid names: Dicranopeltoides Phleger 1936 [synonym], Nonix Lane 1984 [synonym], Raymondarges Phleger 1937 [synonym], Trachylichas Gurich 1901 [objective synonym], Tsunyilichas Zhang 1974 [synonym]
G. †Metopolichas Gürich 1901
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†Metopolichas celorrhin Angelin 1854
†Metopolichas contractus MacGregor 1963
†Metopolichas erici Warburg 1939
†Metopolichas kuckersianus Schmidt 1885
†Metopolichas pachyrhinus Dalman 1828
†Metopolichas verrucosus Eichwald 1842
Invalid names: Macroterolichas Phleger 1937 [synonym], Metopias Eichwald 1842 [replaced]
G. †Oinochoe Thomas and Holloway 1988
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†Oinochoe bigsbyi Hall 1861
†Oinochoe coccymelum Campbell 1977
†Oinochoe pustulosa Hall 1859
G. †Uralichas Delgado 1892
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†Uralichas avus Barrande 1872
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Invalid names: Autoloxolichas reedi Phleger 1937 [synonym]
†Uralichas frangipana Šnajdr 1984
†Uralichas giganteus Holub 1911
†Uralichas gutierrezi Rabano 1989
†Uralichas heberti Rouault 1849
†Uralichas hispanicus Verneuil and Barrande 1856
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Invalid names: Lichas (Uralichas) ribeiroi Delgado 1892 [synonym]
Invalid names: Bohemolichas Pribyl and Vanek 1972 [synonym], Platopolichas Gürich 1901 [synonym]
Tr. †Echinolichini Pollitt et al. 2005
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G. †Conolichas Dames 1877
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†Conolichas aequiloba Steinhardt 1874
†Conolichas deflexus Schmidt 1854
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Invalid names: Lichas platyura Niezkowski 1857 [synonym], Lichas velata Steinhardt 1874 [synonym]
†Conolichas sjoegreni Warburg 1939
†Conolichas triconicus Dames 1877
Invalid names: Cypholichas Phleger 1936 [synonym]
G. †Echinolichas Gürich 1901
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†Echinolichas bellamicus Clarke 1907
†Echinolichas eriopis Hall 1863
†Echinolichas hispidus Hall and Clarke 1888
†Echinolichas parallelobatus Fagerstrom 1961
G. †Otarozoum Thomas and Holloway 1988
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†Otarozoum eichwaldi Niezskowski 1857
†Otarozoum pahleni Schmidt 1885
†Otarozoum peri Warburg 1939
G. †Terataspis Hall 1863
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†Terataspis grandis Hall 1861
Tr. †Lichini Pollitt et al. 2005
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G. †Lichas Dalman 1827
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Subg. †Lichas (Ceratarges) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Ceratolichas) Hall and Clarke 1888
Subg. †Lichas (Conolichas) Dames 1877
Subg. †Lichas (Craspedarges) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Echinolichas) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Eifliarges) Richter and Richter 1917
Subg. †Lichas (Gaspelichas) Clarke 1907
Subg. †Lichas (Hoplolichas) Dames 1877
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†Lichas (Hoplolichas) hylaeus Hall and Clarke 1888
Subg. †Lichas (Leiolichas) Schmidt 1885
Subg. †Lichas (Metopolichas) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Uralichas) Delgado 1892
†Lichas affinis Angelin 1854
†Lichas curvifrons Warburg 1939
†Lichas ferrisi Weller 1907
†Lichas harrisi Miller 1878
†Lichas laciniatus Wahlenberg 1818
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Invalid names: Lichas conformis Angelin 1854 [synonym]
†Lichas laticeps Angelin 1854
†Lichas menieri Chatterton and Ludvigsen 2004
†Lichas palifer Lindström 1885
†Lichas platyrhinus Schmidt 1907
†Lichas rotundifrons Angelin 1854
Invalid names: Apolichas Kobayashi and Hamada 1974 [synonym], Autolichas Reed 1923 [synonym]
Tr. †Platylichini Pollitt et al. 2005
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G. †Allolichas Krueger 1992
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†Allolichas glenos Whittington 1962
†Allolichas laxatus McCoy 1846
†Allolichas nodulosus McCoy 1851
†Lichas laxatus latus Tornquist 1884
G. †Arctinurus Castelnau 1843
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†Arctinurus aorter Holloway 2021
†Arctinurus aranaceus Twenhofel 1928
†Arctinurus boltoni Bigsby 1825
†Arctinurus clairensis Thomas 1929
†Arctinurus harrisi Miller 1878
Invalid names: Lichas (Pterolichas) Gürich 1901 [objective synonym], Oncholichas Schmidt 1885 [objective synonym], Platynotus Conrad 1839 [replaced], Pterolichas Gürich 1901 [objective synonym]
G. †Autoloxolichas Phleger 1936
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†Autoloxolichas halli Foerste 1888
Tr. †Tetralichini Pollitt et al. 2005
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G. †Amphilichas Raymond 1905
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†Amphilichas antiquarius Bradley 1930
†Amphilichas aspratilis Bradley 1930
†Amphilichas atavus Warburg 1925
†Amphilichas conradi Chatterton and Ludvigsen 1976
†Amphilichas cucullus Meek and Worthen 1865
†Amphilichas dalecarlicus Angelin 1854
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Invalid names: Lichas dalecarlica Schmidt 1885 [synonym]
†Amphilichas declivis Tripp 1954
†Amphilichas effnensis Carlucci et al. 2010
†Amphilichas halli Foerste 1888
†Amphilichas holmi Schmidt 1885
†Amphilichas laevis Eichwald 1857
†Amphilichas latifrons Warburg 1925
†Amphilichas lineatus Angelin 1854
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Invalid names: Lichas brevilobatus Törnquist 1884 [synonym]
†Amphilichas minganensis Billings 1865
†Amphilichas nasutus Webby 1974
†Amphilichas panoplos Tripp 1980
†Amphilichas parvulus Warburg 1925
†Amphilichas periformis Warburg 1925
†Amphilichas planus Tripp 1954
†Amphilichas shergoldi Edgecombe and Webby 2007
†Amphilichas subdisjunctus Bradley 1930
†Amphilichas subpunctatus Esker, III 1964
†Amphilichas wahlenbergi Warburg 1925
Invalid names: Acrolichas Foerste 1919 [synonym], Kerakephalichas Phleger 1936 [synonym], Paralichas Reed 1902 [replaced], Platymetopus Angelin 1854 [replaced], Tetralichas Phleger 1936 [synonym]
G. †Apatolichas Whittington 1963
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†Apatolichas jukesi Billings 1865
G. †Lyralichas Weber 1948
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†Lyralichas qiaoi Zhou et al. 2014
G. †Pseudotupolichas Phleger 1936
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†Pseudotupolichas anamosa Walter 1925
†Pseudotupolichas araneus Lindström 1885
†Pseudotupolichas ornatus Angelin 1854
†Pseudotupolichas plicatus Lindström 1885
†Pseudotupolichas visbyensis Lindström 1885
Invalid names: Arctinuroides Phleger 1936 [synonym]
G. †Trimerolichas Phleger 1936
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†Trimerolichas marginatus Lindström 1885
G. †Metaleiolichas Kobayashi and Hamada 1987
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†Metaleiolichas tuberculatus Kobayashi and Hamada 1987
G. †Neolichas Curtis and Lane 1998
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†Neolichas constrictus Whittard 1938
†Neolichas norvegicus Angelin 1854
†Neolichas obvius Hall 1870
†Neolichas silvestris Reed 1925
G. †Nipponarges Kaneko 1984
G. †Ohleum Basse 1998
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†Ohleum eurydice Basse 1998
†Ohleum magreani Taghon et al. 2012
G. †Paraleiolichas Kobayashi and Hamada 1987
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†Paraleiolichas globulus Kobayashi and Hamada 1987
G. †Perunaspis Přibyl 1949
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†Acanthopyge (Perunaspis) helga Přibyl et al. 1986
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Invalid names: Lobopyge (Nitidulopyge) devonica Přibyl and Erben 1952 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Lobopyge (Nitidulopyge) nitidulus Barrande 1872 [synonym]
Invalid names: Lobopyge (Nitidulopyge) Přibyl and Erben 1952 [synonym]
Subfm. †Platylichinae Phleger 1936
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G. †Platylichas Gürich 1901
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†Platylichas cicatricosus Lovén 1845
†Platylichas docens Schmidt 1885
†Platylichas fossulatus Öpik 1937
†Platylichas hamatus Schmidt 1885
†Platylichas inconsuetus Raymond 1925
†Platylichas infimus Campbell and Chatterton 2006
†Platylichas latus Tornquist 1884
†Platylichas laxatus McCoy 1846
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Invalid names: Lichas aculeatus Angelin 1854 [synonym], Lichas sexspinus Angelin 1854 [synonym]
†Platylichas lingua Warburg 1939
†Platylichas margaritifer Nieszkowski 1857
†Platylichas nasutus Wigand 1888
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Invalid names: Lichas nasuta Wigand 1888 [synonym]
†Platylichas planifrons Angelin 1854
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Invalid names: Lichas planifrons Törnquist 1884 [synonym], Platymetopus planifrons Angelin 1854 [synonym]
†Platylichas robustus Warburg 1925
†Platylichas validus Linnarsson 1869
†Platylichas warburgae Thorslund 1930
†Platylichas wegelini Holm 1882
G. †Rhenarges Basse and Müller 2004
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†Rhenarges erbeni Meischner 1965
G. †Rontrippia Thomas and Holloway 1988
G. †Tairongia Zhou et al. 2014
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†Tairongia bachuensis Zhou et al. 2014
†Tairongia browni Sun 1931
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Invalid names: Bronteus richteri Sun 1931 [synonym]
Subfm. †Tetralichinae Phleger 1936
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G. †Probolichas Phleger 1936
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†Probolichas kristiae Carlucci et al. 2010
†Probolichas pandus Evitt 1951
†Probolichas robbinsi Ulrich 1892
Subfm. †Trochurinae Phleger 1936
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G. †Acanthopyge Hawle and Corda 1847
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Subg. †Acanthopyge (Acanthopyge) Hawle and Corda 1847
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Invalid names: Lichas (Euarges) Gürich 1901 [synonym]
Subg. †Acanthopyge (Jasperia) Thomas and Holloway 1988
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Subg. †Acanthopyge (Mephiarges) Richter and Richter 1930
†Acanthopyge granulosa Roemer 1852
G. †Akantharges Phleger 1936
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†Akantharges gourdoni Barrois 1886
G. †Belenopyge Pek and Vanek 1991
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†Belenopyge balliviani Kozlowski 1923
†Belenopyge contusa Hall and Clarke 1888
Invalid names: Lobopyge Přibyl and Erben 1952 [replaced]
G. †Borealarges Adrain 1994
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†Borealarges bucklandii Milne Edwards 1840
†Borealarges calei Adrain 1994
†Borealarges convexus Tomczykowa 1991
†Borealarges fritillus Campbell and Chatterton 2007
†Borealarges kielcensis Tomczykowa 1993
†Borealarges mikulicorum Perry and Chatterton 1977
†Borealarges morrisoni Adrain 1994
†Borealarges nicoae Adrain 2003
†Borealarges patulus Campbell and Chatterton 2007
†Borealarges reedi Adrain 1994
†Borealarges renodis Campbell and Chatterton 2007
†Borealarges simplex Barrande 1846
†Borealarges tuckerae Adrain 1994
†Borealarges variabilis Campbell and Chatterton 2007
†Borealarges warholi Adrain 2003
†Borealarges yulei Adrain 2003
G. †Ceratarges Gürich 1901
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†Ceratarges aries Van Viersen and Presher 2011
†Ceratarges armatus Goldfuss 1839
†Ceratarges bergicus Basse and Müller 2004
†Ceratarges cognatus Van Viersen 2006
†Ceratarges koumalii Van Viersen and Presher 2011
†Ceratarges ziregensis Van Viersen and Presher 2011
Invalid names: Arges Goldfuss 1839 [synonym]
G. †Craspedarges Gürich 1901
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†Craspedarges wilcanniae Gürich 1901
G. †Dicranogmus Hawle and Corda 1847
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†Dicranogmus aequalis Törnquist 1884
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Invalid names: Lichas aequalis Törnquist 1884 [synonym]
†Dicranogmus gregalis Chugaeva 1983
†Dicranogmus lepidus Campbell and Chatterton 2006
†Dicranogmus pustulatus Hawle and Corda 1847
†Dicranogmus scabrosus Zhou and Zhou 1982
†Dicranogmus skinneri Perry and Chatterton 1977
†Dicranogmus wilsoni Campbell and Chatterton 2006
†Dicranogmus wynni Adrain 2003
Invalid names: Liparges Güich 1901 [synonym]
G. †Hemiarges Gürich 1901
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†Hemiarges angustifrons Tripp 1954
†Hemiarges antelucanus Tripp 1954
†Hemiarges avalanchensis Campbell and Chatterton 2007
†Hemiarges balanus Rudkin et al. 1994
†Hemiarges diadayma Rudkin et al. 1994
†Hemiarges extremus Owen 1986
†Hemiarges inghami Tripp 1979
†Hemiarges insolitus Tripp 1967
†Hemiarges leviculus Bradley 1930
†Hemiarges maccullochi Reed 1914
†Hemiarges memorans Öpik 1937
†Hemiarges paulianus Clarke 1894
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Invalid names: Hemiarges aeolus Sinclair 1944 [synonym], Hemiarges bartoni Raymond 1925 [synonym]
†Hemiarges rohri Perry and Chatterton 1977
†Hemiarges troedssoni Rudkin et al. 1994
†Hemiarges turneri Chatterton and Ludvigsen 1976
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†Hemiarges turneri amiculus Rudkin et al. 1994
†Hemiarges turneri elassouothos Rudkin et al. 1994
†Hemiarges turneri turneri Chatterton and Ludvigsen 1976
†Hemiarges turneri rasettii Tripp and Evitt 1981
†Hemiarges warburgae Troedsson 1929
†Hemiarges wesenbergensis Schmidt 1885
†Hemiarges zhaobishanensis Zhou et al. 1982
Invalid names: Choneilobarges Phleger 1936 [synonym]
G. †Hoplolichas Dames 1877
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†Hoplolichas dissidens Beyrich 1845
†Hoplolichas longispinus Schmidt 1885
†Hoplolichas medius Pompecki 1890
†Hoplolichas schmidtii Dames 1877
†Hoplolichas tricuspidata Beyrich 1846
Invalid names: Cyranolichas Phleger 1936 [synonym]
G. †Hoplolichoides Phleger 1936
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†Hoplolichoides conicotuberculatus Nieszkowskia 1859
†Hoplolichoides curvifrons Warburg 1939
†Hoplolichoides furcifer Schmidt 1885
G. †Mephiarges Richter and Richter 1930
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†Mephiarges mephisto Richter and Richter 1918
G. †Radiolichas Reed 1924
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†Radiolichas aranea Holzapfel 1895
†Radiolichas davedaviesi Adrain and Ramskold 1996
†Radiolichas guttatus Campbell and Chatterton 2006
†Radiolichas raydaviesi Adrain and Ramskold 1996
Invalid names: Diplolichas Phleger 1936 [synonym]
G. †Richterarges Phleger 1936
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†Richterarges aquilonius Whittington 1961
†Richterarges bigener Bolton 1965
†Richterarges echinatus Thomas in Thomas and Narbonne 1979
†Richterarges ethnikos Lane et al. 1980
†Richterarges facetus Campbell and Chatterton 2007
†Richterarges gibbus Angelin 1854
†Richterarges ormistoni Whittington 1961
†Richterarges ptyonurus Hall and Clarke 1888
†Richterarges rolfei Lamont 1965
G. †Terranovia Maksimova 1977
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†Terranovia gratsianovae Yolkin and Ormiston 1985
†Terranovia nalivkini Maximova 1977
†Terranovia radugini Weber 1949
G. †Trochurus Beyrich 1845
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†Trochurus bartonensis Fletcher 1950
†Trochurus buffoides Vokac 1999
†Trochurus bulbosus Phleger 1937
†Trochurus byrnesanus Miller and Gurley 1893
†Trochurus halli Foerste 1917
†Trochurus nasutus Weller 1907
†Trochurus sarfi Snajdr 1980
†Trochurus speciosus Beyrich 1845
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Invalid names: Lichas palmata Barrande 1846 [synonym]
†Trochurus tornquisti Gürich 1901
Invalid names: Corydocephalus Hawle and Corda 1847 [synonym], Makromuktis Phleger 1936 [synonym], Plusiarges Gürich 1901 [synonym]
G. †Uripes Thomas and Holloway 1988
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†Uripes ambiguus Barrande 1846
†Uripes heteroclytus Barrande 1846
†Uripes obtusicaudatus Troedsson 1929
†Uripes scutalis Salter 1873
Invalid names: Acanthopyginae Erben 1952 [synonym], Argetinae Gürich 1901 [synonym], Ceratarginae Tripp 1957 [synonym], Euarginae Phleger 1936 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available