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Molpadiidae
Taxonomy
Molpadiidae was named by Müller (1850) [m. kosnik taxon no: 10542]. It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Kerr and Kim (2001).
It was assigned to Holothuroidea by Müller (1850) and Rowe and Gates (1995); and to Molpadiida by Frizzell and Exline (1966), Pawson (1966), Gilliland (1993) and Kerr and Kim (2001).
It was assigned to Holothuroidea by Müller (1850) and Rowe and Gates (1995); and to Molpadiida by Frizzell and Exline (1966), Pawson (1966), Gilliland (1993) and Kerr and Kim (2001).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1850 | Molpadiidae Müller |
1966 | Molpadiidae Frizzell and Exline p. U645 |
1966 | Molpadiidae Pawson p. U645 |
1993 | Molpadiidae Gilliland p. 136 |
1995 | Molpadiidae Rowe and Gates p. 308 |
2001 | Molpadiidae Kerr and Kim p. 78 |
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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. Molpadiidae Müller 1850
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G. Calcligula Frizzell and Exline 1955
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†Calcligula ansorgei Reich 2003
†Calcligula costata Reich 2003
†Calcligula cretacea Reich 2003
†Calcligula elgeri Deflandre-Rigaud 1959
†Calcligula ficta Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Calcligula frenzeli Reich 2003
†Calcligula gracilis Reich 2003
†Calcligula jurassica Said and Barakat 1958
†Calcligula liguliformis Kristan-Tollmann 1972
†Calcligula perforata Frizzell and Exline 1955
G. Molpadia Risso 1826 [rat-tailed sea cucumber]
G. †Priscolongatus Górka and Luszczewska 1969
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†Priscolongatus obliquobrachiatus Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscolongatus quadriperforatus Górka and Luszczewska 1969
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Massin 1982 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Julian to the top of the Rupelian or 235.00000 to 28.10000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 232.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 232.0 Ma
Collections (12 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Carnian | Italy | Calcligula triassica (50987) | |
Julian | Italy | Calcligula triassica (50983) | |
Bajocian | Egypt | Calcligula jurassica (99485) | |
Bathonian | Egypt | Calcligula jurassica (99487) | |
Oxfordian | France (Basse Normandie) | Calcligula ficta (94628) | |
Early/Lower Hauterivian | Germany | Calcligula liguliformis (76934) | |
Maastrichtian | Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommem) | Priscolongatus sp., Calcligula ansorgei, Calcligula costata (93273) | |
Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Calcligula cretacea, Calcligula frenzeli, Calcligula gracilis (32022) | |
Rupelian | Germany (Holstein) | Calcligula elgeri (93722) | |
Rupelian | Poland | Priscolongatus quadriperforatus, Priscolongatus obliquobrachiatus (97980) Priscolongatus sp., Priscolongatus quadriperforatus, Priscolongatus obliquobrachiatus (97981) | |
Rupelian | Germany | Calcligula elgeri (91095) |