Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Craniopsioidea

Craniata - Craniopsida

Taxonomy
Craniopsioidea was named by Williams (1963).

It was assigned to Craniopsida by Williams et al. (2000).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Craniopsioidea Williams
2000Craniopsioidea Williams et al. p. 164

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985
superfamilyCraniopsioideaWilliams 1963
superfamilyCraniopsioideaWilliams 1963

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.

Superfm. †Craniopsioidea Williams 1963
show all | hide all
Fm. †Craniopsidae Williams 1963
hide
G. †Craniops Hall 1859
hide
Craniops hamiltoniae Hall 1867
Craniops pristina Popov and Cocks 2014
Craniops subtruncata Hall 1847
Invalid names: Pholidops Hall 1859 [synonym]
G. †Discinopsis Hall and Clarke 1892
G. †Lingulapholis Schuchert 1913
hide
G. †Paracraniops Williams 1963
hide
Paracraniops ellipticus Goriansky 1972
Paracraniops pararius Williams 1962
Paracraniops patillis Rong 1979
hide
Invalid names: Sanxiaella [synonym]
G. †Wrightiops Popov and Cocks 2014
hide
Wrightiops nikitini Goriansky 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:22:59
Modified: 2005-02-03 09:39:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Williams et al. 1996, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Osagean or 516.00000 to 342.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 513.0 Ma

Collections (403 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran516.0 - 513.0Greenland Craniopsidae indet. (49464 49473)
Keila460.9 - 455.8Estonia Pseudopholidops stolleyana (197549)
Blackriveran460.9 - 449.5USA (Oklahoma) Craniops tenuis (23895)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5Kazakhstan Paracraniops sp. (80264)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Craniops subtruncata (77222)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Craniops sp. (50611 50614 50645 50650 50652 50654 50657)
Caradocian460.9 - 449.5Kazakhstan Paracraniops sp. (116277)
Caradocian460.9 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Craniops sp. (64478 64482 64561) Pholidops trentonensis (26276)
Chatfieldian460.9 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Pholidops trentonensis (26268 26269 26270 26271)
Edenian460.9 - 449.5USA (Kentucky) Craniops cincinnatiensis (72638)
Edenian460.9 - 449.5USA (Pennsylvania) Craniops subtruncata (34895)
Edenian460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Pholidops cincinnatiensis (5397)
Edenian460.9 - 449.5USA (Ohio) Pholadopsis sp. (383 384 385 386)
Rocklandian460.9 - 449.5USA (Minnesota) Pholidops minor (219965)
Rocklandian - Shermanian460.9 - 449.5USA (Minnesota) Craniops minor (23290)
Shermanian460.9 - 449.5USA (Illinois, Iowa) Craniops minor (23799 23800 23801)
Shermanian460.9 - 449.5USA (Minnesota) Craniops minor (23278)
Caradoc - Ashgill460.9 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) Paracraniops sp. (37637)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Hubei) Paracraniops sp. (186304)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.4USA (New York) Lingulapholis sp. (347)