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Taxonomy
Lichas was named by Dalman (1827). Its type is Entomostracites laciniatus.
It was assigned to Lichadidae by Warburg (1925); to Lichinae by Owen (1981), Thomas and Holloway (1988); to Lichidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); to Lichida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lichini by Pollitt et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Lichadidae by Warburg (1925); to Lichinae by Owen (1981), Thomas and Holloway (1988); to Lichidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); to Lichida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lichini by Pollitt et al. (2005).
Species
Apolichas perconvexus, Apolichas truncatus, L. (Ceratarges), L. (Ceratolichas), L. (Conolichas), L. (Craspedarges), L. (Echinolichas), L. (Eifliarges), L. (Gaspelichas), L. (Hoplolichas), L. (Leiolichas), L. (Metopolichas), L. (Uralichas), L. affinis, L. curvifrons, L. ferrisi, L. harrisi, L. laciniatus (syn. L. conformis), L. laticeps, L. menieri, L. palifer, L. platyrhinus, L. rotundifrons
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1827 | Lichas Dalman |
| 1923 | Autolichas Reed |
| 1925 | Lichas Warburg |
| 1974 | Apolichas Kobayashi and Hamada p. 68 |
| 1981 | Lichas Owen |
| 1988 | Lichas Thomas and Holloway p. 190 |
| 2002 | Lichas Jell and Adrain p. 397 |
| 2002 | Lichas Sepkoski |
| 2005 | Lichas Pollitt et al. p. 237 |
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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.
G. †Lichas Dalman 1827
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Subg. †Lichas (Ceratarges) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Ceratolichas) Hall and Clarke 1888
Subg. †Lichas (Conolichas) Dames 1877
Subg. †Lichas (Craspedarges) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Echinolichas) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Eifliarges) Richter and Richter 1917
Subg. †Lichas (Gaspelichas) Clarke 1907
Subg. †Lichas (Hoplolichas) Dames 1877
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†Lichas (Hoplolichas) hylaeus Hall and Clarke 1888
†Lichas (Hoplolichas) plautini Schmidt 1885
Subg. †Lichas (Leiolichas) Schmidt 1885
Subg. †Lichas (Metopolichas) Gürich 1901
Subg. †Lichas (Uralichas) Delgado 1892
†Lichas affinis Angelin 1854
†Lichas curvifrons Warburg 1939
†Lichas ferrisi Weller 1907
†Lichas harrisi Miller 1878
†Lichas laticeps Angelin 1854
†Lichas menieri Chatterton and Ludvigsen 2004
†Lichas palifer Lindström 1885
†Lichas platyrhinus Schmidt 1907
†Lichas rotundifrons Angelin 1854
Invalid names: Apolichas Kobayashi and Hamada 1974 [synonym], Autolichas Reed 1923 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Kunda to the top of the Late/Upper Emsian or 469.10000 to 393.47000 Ma
Collections (50 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunda | Sweden | L. platyrhinus (188217) L. sp. (188216) | |
| Soudleyan - Marshbrookian | China (GanSu) | L. sp. (8561) | |
| Sandbian | China (Gansu) | L. laciniatus (182202) | |
| Actonian - Cautleyan | Iran (Gilan) | L. sp. (232879) | |
| Keila | Lithuania | L. sp. (207239) | |
| Keila - Oandu | Sweden (Dalarne) | L. sp. (73411) | |
| Katian | Sweden (Dalarna) | L. affinis (124939) | |
| Katian - Hirnantian | Sweden (Dalarne) | L. laciniatus, L. affinis (73413) | |
| Pirgu | Sweden | L. affinis (161779) | |
| Ashgill | Spain (Aragon) | L. affinis (80768) L. laciniatus (80725) | |
| Pirgu - Hirnantian | Sweden (Dalarne) | L. affinis (73408) L. laciniatus, L. affinis (73414) | |
| Pirgu - Hirnantian | Sweden (Dalarna) | L. affinis (158137) | |
| Rawtheyan | Belgium | L. sp. (185305 185307) | |
| Rawtheyan | United Kingdom (England) | L. laciniatus (161737) | |
| Rawtheyan | Morocco (Zagora) | L. marocanus (193841) | |
| Rawtheyan - Hirnantian | Norway | L. sp. (163373) | |
| Hirnantian | Sweden (Dalarne) | L. laciniatus, L. affinis (161738 161781) | |
| Hirnantian | United Kingdom (Wales) | L. laciniatus (153336) | |
| Kosovian | Morocco (Maïder) | L. sp. (20996) | |
| Porkuni | Sweden (Östergötland) | L. affinis (186269) L. laciniatus, L. affinis (73456) | |
| Hirnantian - Rhuddanian | Canada (Québec) | L. sp. (24387) | |
| Rhuddanian | Canada (Québec) | L. sp. (24349 24372) | |
| Rhuddanian | Canada (Quebec) | L. menieri (184380 184400 184411 185536) L. sp. (184369 184413 185539) | |
| Alexandrian | Canada (Québec) | L. sp. (24447) | |
| Llandovery | USA (Illinois) | L. sp. (2860) | |
| Silurian | USA (Alaska) | L. sp. (111789 111849) | |
| Telychian - Sheinwoodian | Argentina | L. argentina (25103) | |
| Wenlock | USA (Indiana) | L. breviceps (24940) L. sp. (25877) | |
| Wenlock - Ludlow | Argentina | L. affinis (25060 25062) | |
| Wenlock - Ludlow | USA (Illinois) | L. pugnax (24943) | |
| Ludlow | Japan (Shikoku) | Apolichas truncatus (188690) | |
| Ludlow | Japan (Skikoku) | Apolichas perconuexus (188693) Apolichas sp. (188692) | |
| Late/Upper Emsian | Italy | L. devonianus (26253) |