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Redlichiidae ✝
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| Description | Redlichiidae is a family of redlichiid trilobites which lived from the Botomian to the Middle Cambrian period. It contains the following genera, divided between five subfamilies: From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlichiidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 4.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Redlichiidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 541 - 516 Ma Cambrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | well-developed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | deposit feeder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontogeny | molting,addition of parts (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecospace Comments | LIFE HISTORY: Surficial, fully motile fast, surficial deposit feeder according to Bambach et al (2007) JA: originally entered as "detritivore" (apparently in error) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, chitin (based on Trilobita) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | H. B. Whittington, B. D. E. Chatterton, and S. E. Speyer, R. A. Fortey, RM Owens, W. T. Chang, W. T. Dean, R. A. Fortey, P. A. Jell, J. R. Laurie, A. R. Palmer, L. N. Repina, A. W. A. Rushton, J. H. Shergold, E. N. K. Clakrson, N. V. Wilmot, S. R. A. Kelley. 1997. Trilobita. Introduction, Order Agnostina, Order Redlichiida. Volume 1. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology O:1-530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlichiidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Redlichiinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 118 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Breviredlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Chaoaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Chengjiangaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Elganellus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| Eoredlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 52 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Kuanyangia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Lemdadella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Leptoredlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Maopingaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Meitanella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Metaredlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Mianxianella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ningqiangaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Pachyredlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Parazhenbaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Pseudoredlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Redlichia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 118 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Redlichops ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Runnania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Spinoredlichia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Syndianella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Tolbinella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| Wutingaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Yorkella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Zhenbaspis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 516 Ma Cambrian | |
| Galloredlichia noiri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1927 | Redlichiidae Poulsen p. 318 |
| 1997 | Redlichiidae Whittington et al. p. 430 |
| 2011 | Redlichiidae Adrain p. 105 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
Yunnan, China