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Anthracomartidae

Arachnida - Trigonotarbida - Anthracomartidae

Taxonomy

Anthracomartidae was named by Haase (1890). Its type is Anthracomartus.

It was assigned to Anthracomarti by Haase (1890); to Anthracomarti by Guthörl (1934) and Petrunkevitch (1945); and to Trigonotarbida by Dunlop and Rößler (2002), Selden and Pillola (2009), Wright and Selden (2011), Hyzny et al. (2013) and Dunlop et al. (2013).

Subtaxa

Anthracomartus (syn. Coryphomartus, Brachylycosa, Perneria, Cleptomartus, Cryptomartus, Pleomartus, Oomartus, Promygale) (type genus), Brachypyge, Eurymartus, Eurymartus latus, Maiocercus

Synonyms

Promygalidae was named by Fritsch (1904).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anthracomartidae by Dunlop et al. (2013).
Brachypygidae was named by Pocock (1911).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anthracomartidae by Petrunkevitch (1949), Petrunkevitch (1953) and Dunlop et al. (2013).
Coryphomartidae was named by Petrunkevitch (1945).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anthracomartidae by Petrunkevitch (1949), Petrunkevitch (1953) and Dunlop et al. (2013).

It was assigned to Anthracomarti by Petrunkevitch (1945).
Pleomartidae was named by Petrunkevitch (1945). Its type is Pleomartus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Anthracomartidae by Petrunkevitch (1949), Petrunkevitch (1953) and Dunlop et al. (2013).

It was assigned to Anthracomarti by Petrunkevitch (1945).
Eurymartus was named by Matthew (1895).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Dunlop et al. (2013).

It was assigned to Eurymartidae by Matthew (1895).
Eurymartus latus was named by Matthew (1895). Its type specimen is NBMG 3003, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Fern Ledges, Plant bed 2, Carleton, Saint John, which is in a Westphalian A estuary/bay shale in the Lancaster Formation of Canada.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Dunlop et al. (2013).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1890	Anthracomartidae Haase p. 650
1895	Eurymartus Matthew p. 275
1895	Eurymartus latus Matthew p. 275 figs. Pl 2, fig 7
1895	Eurymartus Matthew p. 277
1904	Promygalidae Fritsch p. 19
1911	Brachypygidae Pocock p. 58
1934	Anthracomartidae Guthörl
1945	Pleomartidae Petrunkevitch
1945	Anthracomartidae Petrunkevitch p. 49
1945	Pleomartidae Petrunkevitch p. 49
1945	Coryphomartidae Petrunkevitch p. 50
2002	Anthracomartidae Dunlop and Rößler p. 214
2009	Anthracomartidae Selden and Pillola p. 270
2011	Anthracomartidae Wright and Selden p. 872
2013	Anthracomartidae Dunlop et al. p. 121
2013	Anthracomartidae Hyzny et al. p. 23

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa
—	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
—	Deuteropoda
subphylum	Chelicerata	Heymons 1901
—	Euchelicerata	Weygoldt and Paulus 1979

Rank	Name	Author
—	Prosomapoda
—	Planaterga
—	Dekatriata
—	Sclerophorata	Kamenz et al. 2011
class	Arachnida	Lamarck 1801
—	Pantetrapulmonata
order	Trigonotarbida	()
family	Anthracomartidae
family	Anthracomartidae

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. †Anthracomartidae Haase 1890

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G. †Anthracomartus Karsch 1882

†Anthracomartus bohemica Fritsch 1895

†Anthracomartus carcinoides Fritsch 1899

Invalid names: Arthrolycosa salticoides Fritsch 1899 [synonym], Promygale rotundata Fritsch 1899 [synonym]

†Anthracomartus elegans Fritsch 1899

†Anthracomartus granulatus Fritsch 1904

†Anthracomartus hindi Pocock 1911

Invalid names: Cleptomartus planus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Cryptomartus meyeri Guthörl 1964 [synonym]

†Anthracomartus janae Opluštil 1986

†Anthracomartus kustae Petrunkevitch 1953

†Anthracomartus minor Kušta 1885

Invalid names: Anthracomartus socius Kušta 1889 [synonym]

†Anthracomartus nyranensis Petrunkevitch 1953

†Anthracomartus palatinus von Ammon 1901

†Anthracomartus priesti Pocock 1911

Invalid names: Anthracomartus denuiti Pruvost 1922 [synonym], Cleptomartus plautus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym]

†Anthracomartus radvanicensis Oplustil 1985

†Anthracomartus triangularis Petrunkevitch 1913

†Anthracomartus trilobitus Scudder 1884

†Anthracomartus voelkelianus Karsch 1882

Invalid names: Brachylycosa Fritsch 1904 [synonym], Cleptomartus Petrunkevitch 1949 [synonym], Coryphomartus Petrunkevitch 1945 [synonym], Cryptomartus Petrunkevitch 1945 [synonym], Oomartus Petrunkevitch 1953 [synonym], Perneria Fritsch 1904 [synonym], Pleomartus Petrunkevitch 1945 [synonym], Promygale Fritsch 1899 [synonym]

G. †Brachypyge Woodward 1878

†Brachypyge carbonis Woodward 1878

G. †Maiocercus Pocock 1911

†Maiocercus celticus Pocock 1902

Invalid names: Maiocercus orbicularis Gill 1911 [synonym]

Invalid names: Brachypygidae Pocock 1911 [synonym], Coryphomartidae Petrunkevitch 1945 [synonym], Eurymartus Matthew 1895 [nomen dubium], Eurymartus latus Matthew 1895 [nomen dubium], Pleomartidae Petrunkevitch 1945 [synonym], Promygalidae Fritsch 1904 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

chitinc

Grouping:

solitaryc

Environment:

terrestrialc

Locomotion:

actively mobilec

Created:

2017-04-17 09:55:58

Modified:

2017-04-17 09:55:58

Source: c = class

Reference: Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range: base of the Asbian to the top of the Asselian or 340.00000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (42 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Asbian	340.0 - 336.0	Germany	Cryptomartus sp. (156764)
Brigantian	336.0 - 330.9	Germany	Anthracomartus sp. (153594)
Brigantian - Serpukhovian	336.0 - 323.2	Canada (Nova Scotia)	Anthracomartus sp. (155663)
Morrowan	323.2 - 318.6	USA (Arkansas)	Anthracomartus trilobitus (153485)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	Canada (Nova Scotia)	Anthracomartus triangularis (146858)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)	Anthracomartus sp., Maiocercus orbicularis (155425) Maiocercus orbicularis (155440)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	Canada (New Brunswick)	Eurymartus latus (114468) Eurymartus sp. (114467)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	Belgium	Anthracomartus denuiti (155639) Brachypyge carbonis (155637) Brachypyge orbicularis (155638)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	United Kingdom (Lancashire)	Maiocercus orbicularis (153490)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	United Kingdom (England)	Cleptomartus plautus, Cryptomartus hindi (127287) Cryptomartus hindi (34905) Maiocercus celticus (34944) Maiocercus celticus, Cryptomartus sp. (124367)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	Poland	Anthracomartus voelkelianus, Anthracomartus granulatus (146849)
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	Germany	Cryptomartus meyeri (155773)
Westphalian B	316.9 - 314.6	United Kingdom (Nottinghamshire)	Anthracomartus sp. (153665)
Westphalian B	316.9 - 314.6	Belgium	Anthracomartus volkelianus (155644) Brachypyge carbonis (155631)
Westphalian B	316.9 - 314.6	United Kingdom (Staffordshire)	Anthracomartus hindi, Anthracomartus priesti (34908) Anthracomartus hindi, Anthracomartus priesti, Cleptomartus plautus (34907 34910) Anthracomartus hindi, Cryptomartus hindi, Anthracomartus priesti (34935) Cleptomartus plautus, Cleptomartus planus, Cryptomartus priesti (34906) Cryptomartus hindi, Cryptomartus priesti (155449)
Westphalian B	316.9 - 314.6	United Kingdom	Eophrynus carbonis (153491)
Westphalian B	316.9 - 314.6	United Kingdom (England)	Anthracomartus hindi (125071) Cleptomartus plautus, Cryptomartus priesti (125238)
Moscovian	315.2 - 307.0	Czech Republic (Central Bohemian)	Anthracomartus minor, Anthracomartus socius (126152)
Moscovian	315.2 - 307.0	Czech Republic (Pilsen)	Promygale bohemica, Promygale rotundata, Promygale elegans, Arthrolycosa salticoides, Arthrolycosa carcinoides, Brachylycosa kustae, Oomartus nyranensis (128574)
Westphalian C	314.6 - 309.8	Czech Republic	Promygale janae (155304)
Westphalian C	314.6 - 309.8	Belgium	Brachypyge carbonis (123824)
Westphalian C	314.6 - 309.8	Slovakia	Anthracomartus voelkelianus (153479)
Westphalian D	309.8 - 307.5	USA (Oklahoma)	Anthracomartus sp. (226215)
Stephanian	307.5 - 300.4	Italy (Sardinia)	Anthracomartidae indet. (153483)
Stephanian	307.5 - 300.4	Germany	Anthracomartus palatinus (138156)
Kasimovian	307.0 - 303.7	USA (Kansas)	Anthracomartus sp. (122495)
Stephanian B	301.5 - 301.0	Czech Republic	Cryptomartus radvanicensis (155303)
Asselian	298.9 - 295.5	Germany (Thuringia)	Brachylycosa manebachensis (172766)