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Piraniidae
Taxonomy
Piraniidae was named by Laubenfels (1955). It is not extant. Its type is Pirania.
It was assigned to Protomonaxonida by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Protomonaxonida by Finks et al. (2004).
Subtaxa
Moleculospina, Pirania (type genus)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Piraniidae Laubenfels |
| 2004 | Piraniidae Finks et al. |
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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. †Piraniidae Laubenfels 1955
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G. †Pirania Walcott 1920
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†Pirania auraeum Botting 2007
†Pirania llanfawrensis Botting 2004
†Pirania muricata Walcott 1920
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections (21 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Delamaran | Canada (British Columbia) | Pirania muricata (84424 84425 84426 84427 84428 121956 121957 121958 121959 121960 121961 121965) Pirania muricata, Moleculospina mammillata (121962) | |
| Menevian | USA (Utah) | Pirania sp. (230681) | |
| Middle Cambrian | Canada (Brithish Columbia) | Pirania sp. (188664) | |
| St Davids | Canada (British Columbia) | Pirania muricata (122094) Pirania sp. (122017) | |
| Tremadocian | Morocco | Pirania auraeum (96112) | |
| Floian - Dapingian | Morocco | Pirania auraeum (120549) | |
| Llandeilo | United Kingdom (Wales) | Pirania sp. (216511) | |
| Sandbian | United Kingdom (Wales) | Pirania llanfawrensis (120626) |