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Archaeospicularia
Taxonomy
Archaeospicularia was named by Dumitrica et al. (2000) [Paleozoic order].
It was assigned to Polycystina by De Wever et al. (2001), Maletz and Bruton (2008) and Noble et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Polycystina by De Wever et al. (2001), Maletz and Bruton (2008) and Noble et al. (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2000 | Archaeospicularia Dumitrica et al. |
| 2001 | Archaeospicularia De Wever et al. |
| 2008 | Archaeospicularia Maletz and Bruton p. 1186 |
| 2017 | Archaeospicularia Noble et al. p. 431 |
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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.
Or. †Archaeospicularia Dumitrica et al. 2000
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Fm. †Archeoentactiniidae Won, in Won and Below 1999
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G. †Archeoentactinia Won and Below 1999
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†Archeoentactinia angulata Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia delicata Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia hexactinia Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia incaensis Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia tetractinia Won and Below 1999
G. †Lithosphaera Won 1998
G. †Pararcheoentactinia Won and Iams 2002
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†Pararcheoentactinia impedita Won and Iams 2002
†Pararcheoentactinia reedae Won and Iams 2002
G. †Sphaeroentactinia Maletz and Bruton 2007
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†Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa Maletz and Bruton 2007
G. †Spongomassa Won and Below 1999
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†Spongomassa gigantea Won and Below 1999
†Spongomassa nannosphaera Won and Below 1999
Invalid names: Sphaeroentactiniidae Maletz and Bruton 2007 [synonym]
Fm. †Echidninidae Kozur et al. 1996
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G. †Altaiesphaera Obut and Iwata 2000
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Invalid names: Archaeocenosphaera Obut and Iwata 2000 [synonym]
G. †Cancellisphaera Won and Iams 2015
G. †Curvechidnina Won and Iams 2002
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†Curvechidnina fusa Won and Iams 2002
†Curvechidnina kozuri Won and Iams 2002
†Curvechidnina longispinosa Won and Iams 2002
†Curvechidnina tetractina Won and Iams 2002
G. †Echidnina Bengtson 1986
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Echidnina bengstoni Kozur et al. 1996
†Echidnina conjuncta Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina curvata Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina irregularis Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina monactina Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina runnegari Bengston 1986
†Echidnina stevensi Won and Iams 2002
G. †Gigantospiculum Won and Iams 2015
G. †Neoechidnina Won and Iams 2015
G. †Parechidnina Kozur et al. 1996
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†Parechidnina aspinosa Won, in Won and Below 1999
†Parechidnina jamesi Won and Iams 2002
†Parechidnina nevadensis Kozur et al. 1996
Invalid names: Aitchisonellum Won and Below 1999 [synonym]
G. †Subechidnina Won and Iams 2002
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†Subechidnina delicata Won and Iams 2002
†Subechidnina florea Won and Iams 2002
†Subechidnina gracilis Won and Iams 2002
†Subechidnina pressa Won and Iams 2002
G. †Varispiculum Won and Iams 2015
G. †Westernbrookia Won et al. 2007
Fm. †Palaeospiculidae Won and Below 1999
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G. †Neopalaeospiculum Won et al. 2007
G. †Palaeospiculum Won and Below 1999
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†Palaeospiculum arcussimile Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum burkensis Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum dendroeides Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum devoncourtensis Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum georginaensis Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum greenpointensis Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum grosmorensis Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum hexaradiatum Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum martinpointensis Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum parvum Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum radiatum Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum reedae Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum Won and Iams 2002
G. †Ramuspiculum Won and Iams 2002
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†Ramuspiculum curvatum Won and Iams 2002
†Ramuspiculum multiramosum Won and Iams 2002
†Ramuspiculum trifurcatum Won and Iams 2002
G. †Svalbardospiculum Maletz and Brunton 2007
Fm. †Protoentactiniidae Kozur et al. 1996
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G. †Protoentactinia Kozur et al. 1996
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†Protoentactinia gracilispinosa Kozur et al. 1996
†Protoentactinia latospinosa Kozur et al. 1996
†Protoentactinia minuta Kozur et al. 1996
Invalid names: Paulanoblella Kozur and Repetski 2002 [synonym]
G. †Protospongentactinia Won et al. 2007
Fm. †Secuicollactidae Nazarov and Ormiston 1984
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G. †Beothuca Aitchison et al. 1998
G. †Diparvapila MacDonald 1998
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†Diparvapila hicocki MacDonald 1998
†Diparvapila larseni MacDonald 1998
Invalid names: Parvalanapila MacDonald 1998 [synonym]
G. †Pseudorotasphaera Noble 1994
G. †Secuicollacta Nazarov and Ormiston 1984
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†Secuicollacta glaebosa MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta hexactinia Won et al. 2002
†Secuicollacta malevola MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta vallipuellae MacDonald 1998
Invalid names: Palaeosphaera Renz 1990 [synonym], Parasecuicollacta Won et al. 2002 [synonym], Rotasphaera Noble 1994 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pseudorotasphaeridae Noble 1994 [synonym]
Invalid names: Echidninacea Kozur et al. 1996 [empty], Secuicollactacea Nazarov and Ormiston 1984 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Templetonian to the top of the Wenlock or 513.00000 to 427.40000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 507.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 507.0 Ma
Collections (17 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Templetonian | Australia (Queensland) | Palaeospiculum burkensis, Archeoentactinia angulata, Spongomassa nannosphaera, Palaeospiculum arcussimile, Palaeospiculum georginaensis, Palaeospiculum radiatum (90974) | |
| Floran | Australia (Queensland) | Archeoentactinia hexactinia, Archeoentactinia incaensis, Archeoentactinia tetractinia, Fungomacula sp. 1, Fungomacula barbatula, Spongomassa gigantea, Palaeospiculum arcussimile (90972) Archeoentactinia hexactinia, Archeoentactinia incaensis, Archeoentactinia tetractinia, Fungomacula sp. 1, Fungomacula sp. 3, Fungomacula barbatula, Spongomassa gigantea, Palaeospiculum arcussimile (90973) | |
| Franconian | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Echidnina sp., Palaeospiculum martinpointenis, Palaeospiculum grosmornensis, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina fusa, Curvechidnina kozuri, Curvechidnina longispinosa, Curvechidnina tetractina, Echidnina curvata, Echidnina irregularis, Echidnina stevensi, Subechidnina delicata, Subechidnina florea, Subechidnina gracilis, Subechidnina pressa, Palaeospiculum hexaradiatum, Parechidnina jamesi (90968) Echidnina sp., Palaeospiculum martinpointenis, Palaeospiculum grosmornensis, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina fusa, Curvechidnina kozuri, Curvechidnina tetractina, Echidnina irregularis, Echidnina stevensi, Subechidnina delicata, Subechidnina gracilis, Subechidnina pressa, Palaeospiculum greenpointensis, Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum, Parechidnina jamesi (90967) Echidnina sp., Palaeospiculum martinpointenis, Palaeospiculum grosmornensis, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina fusa, Curvechidnina longispinosa, Curvechidnina tetractina, Echidnina irregularis, Echidnina monactina, Subechidnina florea, Palaeospiculum greenpointensis, Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum, Parechidnina aspinosa, Parechidnina jamesi (90965) Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina longispinosa, Echidnina irregularis, Subechidnina florea, Palaeospiculum greenpointensis (90966) | |
| Trempealeauan | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Echidnina sp., Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia impedia, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Echidnina conjuncta, Echidnina curvata, Palaeospiculum hexaradiatum, Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum, Ramuspiculum curvatum, Ramuspiculum multiramosum, Ramuspiculum trifurcatum, Parechidnina aspinosa, Parechidnina jamesi, Grosmorneus sp. A., Grosmorneus globosus (90971) Echidnina sp., Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia impedia, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Echidnina irregularis (90970) Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Echidnina irregularis (90969) | |
| Tremadoc | USA (Nevada) | Protoentactinia sp. A, Protoentactinia sp. B, Protoentactinia sp. C, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Parechidnina nevadensis, Echidnina bengstoni, Protoentactinia latospinosa, Protoentactinia minuta, Noblella tremadociensis (90927) | |
| Llanvirn | Norway | Archaeospicularia indet., Protoentactinia sp., Palaeospiculum sp., Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa (90922) Protoentactinia sp., Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa (90921) | |
| Caradocian | USA (Nevada) | Secuicollacta stelligera, Palaeosphaera micra (13498) | |
| Katian - Hirnantian | Russian Federation (Siberia) | Secuicollacta ornata, Secuicollacta sceptri (205665) | |
| Llandovery | Sweden | Diparvapila sp. A, Parvalanapila sp., Secuicollacta malevola, Secuicollacta vallipuellae, Secuicollacta glaebosa, Diparvapila larseni (90958) | |
| Wenlock | United Kingdom | Secuicollacta hexactinia (68060) |