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Prionocheilus

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Calymenidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Pharostoma Hawle and Corda
1847Prionocheilus Rouault
1925Pharostoma Warburg
1977Pharostoma Siveter
1980Prionocheilus Owen and Bruton
2002Prionocheilus Jell and Adrain p. 429
2002Pharostoma Sepkoski
2002Prionocheilus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderCalymeninaSwinnerton 1915
familyCalymenidaeMilne-Edwards 1840
subfamilyPharostomatinaeHupe 1953
genusPrionocheilusRouault 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.

G. †Prionocheilus Rouault 1847
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†Prionocheilus foveolatum Törnquist 1884
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Invalid names: Prionocheilus narinosus Siveter 1977 [synonym]
†Prionocheilus mendax Vanek 1965
†Prionocheilus obtusus McCoy 1846
†Prionocheilus pulchra Beyrich 1846
†Prionocheilus verneuili Rouault 1847
Invalid names: Pharostoma Hawle and Corda 1847 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektobenthicf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Harrington et al. (1959).g
Created: 2009-06-09 21:17:20
Modified: 2009-06-09 23:17:20
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Hirnantian or 486.40000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (96 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Morocco (Anti-Atlas) P. sp. (166727)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Spain (Zaragoza) P. languedocensis (21076 197251)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Anti Atlas) P. sp. (166726)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Spain (Zaragoza) P. sp. (21075)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Morocco P. sp. (20979 56608)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) P. sp. (20828)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2France P. mendax (174550 174556)
Middle Ordovician - Ordovician471.3 - 443.1France P. mendax (174538)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) P. sp. (20825)
Sarka469.4 - 463.3Czechia P. sp. (3857)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Algeria Pharostoma pulchra (196943)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) P. mendax (69843 69844)
Oretanian468.0 - 461.0Spain (Oviedo) P. sp. (21094)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Czechia (Prague) P. sp. (76458)
Letna - Harnagian463.3 - 457.2Czechia Pharostoma pulchrum (3861) P. sp. (3862)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Guizhou) Pharostoma sp. (5141) P. pulcher (188421)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) P. sp. (20893)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain P. mendax (93271)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Portugal Pharostoma sp., P. mendax (20958) P. sp. (20932 20957)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Sierra Morena and Cuidad Real) P. sp. (21017)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Asturias) P. sp. (21084)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Cuidad Real) P. mendax (20891) P. sp. (21051)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7France P. mendax (174536) P. sp. (21004)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Guadalajara) P. almelai (194904) P. mendax (194901 194902)
Dobrotivian - Berounian461.0 - 450.1Morocco (Maïder) P. sp. (20970)
Dobrotivian - Caradoc461.0 - 449.5Spain (Ciudad Real) P. sp. (20892)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Spain (Caceres and Cuidad Real) P. costai (21047)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Czechia (Prague) P. sp. (76474)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Portugal P. sp. (20874)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Morocco P. sp. (21001)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Spain (Zaragoza) P. sp. (196901)
Berounian - Cautleyan459.7 - 448.8Spain (Sevilla) P. sp. (20928)
Vinice459.3 - 457.3Czechia Pharostoma pulchrum (3864)
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czechia P. sp. (3874)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Pharostoma pulchrum (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Pharostoma pulchrum (3865) P. sp. (3866)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2China (Yunnan) Pharostoma sp. (5425)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Sweden Pharostoma sp. (2941)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Norway Pharostoma sp. (2945) P. sp. (2948)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8France P. verneuili (174560)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Vastergotland) Pharostoma sp. (77099)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Russian Federation Pharostoma nieszkowskii (160531)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Sweden Pharostoma nieszkowskii (167235)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Russian Federation Pharostoma sp. (160532)
Idavere - Johvi458.0 - 449.9Norway (Hadeland) Pharostoma nieszkowskii (164358)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0Norway P. sp. (2763)
Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Pharostoma sp. (192390)
Haljala - Keila456.8 - 452.8Norway Pharostoma nieszkowskii (162245)
Haljala - Keila456.8 - 452.8Norway (Asker) Pharostoma nieszkowskii (167232)
Marshbrookian - Actonian455.0 - 453.0Norway (Hadeland) P. sp. (166940 167370)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Sweden (Skåne) Pharostoma foveolatum (153973)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Sweden (Dalarne) Pharostoma foveolata (73411 73855 161744)
Oandu - Keila452.8 - 452.8Sweden Pharostoma foveolata (161777)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Norway (Asker) P. obtusus (163199 163200)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Norway (Nes-Hamar) Pharostoma foveolatum (167234)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Sweden (Skåne) Pharostoma foveolatum (153974)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Russian Federation Pharostoma pediloba (169224)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Norway P. obtusus (163187) P. obtusus, P. narinosus (162532)
Oandu - Rakvere452.8 - 450.5Norway Pharostoma sp. (166855) Pharostoma sp., Pharostoma narinosum (162631) P. narinosus, Pharostoma narinosum (162633)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) Pharostoma leptaenarum (124939)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Pharostoma leptaenarum (73413)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Latvia (Daugavpils) Pharostoma pediloba (192987)
Rakvere - Nabala451.8 - 449.9Norway P. narinosus (163193) P. obtusus (162533)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Latvia (Daugavpils) Pharostoma pediloba (192988)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Portugal P. sp. (20956)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) Pharostoma rarum (37790)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Spain (Aragon) P. obtusus (80768)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Pharostoma leptaenarum (73408 73414)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (8291)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Pharostoma sp. (3675)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Belgium P. sp. (192762)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (3667)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Pharostoma leptaenarum (73410)