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Pilekiinae

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Cheiruridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Pilekiidae Sdzuy
1997Pilekiidae Whittington et al. p. 300
1999Pilekiinae Edgecombe et al.
2013Pilekiidae Fortey and Bruton
2021Pilekiinae Perez-Peris et al. pp. 859 - 860

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderCheirurinaHarrington and Leanza 1957
familyCheiruridaeHawle and Corda 1847
subfamilyPilekiinae(Sdzuy 1955)
subfamilyPilekiinae(Sdzuy 1955)

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.

Subfm. †Pilekiinae Sdzuy 1955
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G. †Anacheirurus Reed 1896
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†Anacheirurus adserai Vela and Corbacho 2007
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Invalid names: Lehua colli Vela 2007 [synonym], Lehua corbachoi Vela 2007 [synonym], Lehua iannacconnei Corbacho 2008 [synonym], Lehua ponti Vela 2007 [synonym], Lehua tahirii Corbacho 2008 [synonym], Lehua velai Corbacho 2008 [synonym]
†Anacheirurus bohemicus Ruzicka 1926
†Anacheirurus frederici Salter 1864
†Anacheirurus nanus Mergl 1984
†Anacheirurus plutonis Bulman and Rushton 1973
G. †Chashania Lu and Sun 1977
G. †Courtessolium Pribyl and Vanek 1985
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†Courtessolium prepater Courtessole and Pillet 1975
G. †Demeterops Pribyl and Vanek 1985
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†Demeterops loella Demeter 1973
G. †Emsurina Sivov 1955
G. †Eocheirurus Rozova 1960
G. †Koraipsis Kobayashi 1934
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†Koraipsis spinus Kobayashi 1934
G. †Landyia Jell 1985
G. †Macrogrammus Whittard 1966
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†Macrogrammus pengi Edgecombe et al. 1999
†Macrogrammus rafi Edgecombe et al. 1999
G. †Metapilekia Harrington 1938
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†Metapilekia bilirata Harrington 1938
G. †Metapliomerops Kobayashi 1934
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†Metapliomerops extenuata Raymond 1924
G. †Parapilekia Kobayashi 1934
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†Parapilekia atecae Hammann 1971
†Parapilekia beattyana Holliday 1942
†Parapilekia ferrigena Mergl 1994
†Parapilekia jacquelinae Fortey 1980
†Parapilekia olesnaensis Růžička 1935
†Parapilekia sougyi Destombes et al. 1969
G. †Pilekia Barton 1915
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†Pilekia apollo Billings 1860
†Pilekia trio Hintze 1953
G. †Pliomeroides Harrington and Leanza 1957
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†Pliomeroides deferrariisi Harrington 1938
G. †Pseudopliomera Lu and Qian 1978
G. †Seisonia Kobayashi 1934
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†Seisonia sphericauda Kobayashi 1934
G. †Sinoparapilekia Peng 1990
G. †Tesselacauda Ross 1951
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†Tesselacauda depressa Ross 1951
G. †Tienshihfuia Lu in Lu et al 1976
G. †Victorispina Jell 1985
G. †Yinaspis Zhang and Fan 1960
Invalid names: Sinoparapilekiini Peng 1990 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. Perez-Peris et al. 2021Cheiruridae with thoracic pleura divided into anterior and posterior bands by a deep, long (tr.) pleural furrow; broad (tr.) proximal part of thoracic pleura with fulcrum situated distally 2/3 from the axis; pygidium with at least two first pleural tergites displaying a deep pleural furrow that divide the pleura into anterior and posterior bands, as in the thoracic pleura
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-12-15 23:31:45
Modified: 2009-12-16 01:31:45
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Furongian to the top of the Late/Upper Llanvirn or 497.00000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (74 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Argentina Parapilekia sp. (115457)
Furongian - Tremadocian497.0 - 477.1Russian Federation (Siberia) Emsurina sp., Eocheirurus sp. (205378)
Warendian486.85 - 484.3Australia (Northern Territory) Koraipsis taiziheensis (79322)
Demingian486.85 - 483.4Canada (Newfoundland) Tesselacauda sp. (195754)
Demingian486.85 - 483.4Canada (Alberta) Tesselacauda flabella (50166)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Iran Sinoparapilekia sp. (66870)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Morocco Anacheirurus adserai (229964)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Czechia Anacheirurus bohemicus, Parapilekia ferrigena (229958)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Canada (Northwest Territories) Parapilekia sp. (25754)
Cressagian486.4 - 481.1United Kingdom (England) Anacheirurus sp. (3712)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Argentina (Jujuy) Metapilekia bilirata (115664) Metapilekia bilirata, Pliomeroides deferrariisi (115662) Pliomeroides deferrariisi (115667 115668)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1North Korea (Hamgyong-namdo) Seisonia sphericauda (192765)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Czechia Anacheirurus bohemicus, Parapilekia ferrigena (192830) Parapilekia olesnaensis, Anacheirurus nanus (223845) Pilekia olesnaensis (3837)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1USA (Vermont) Pilekia extenuata (192760)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Sweden Parapilekia sp. (3107)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (Shanxi Provence) Koraipsis shansiensis (157284)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Canada (Alberta) Tesselacauda depressa (10994) Tesselacauda flabella (10986)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Pilekia sp. (78091)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (Heibei Provence) Koraipsis shansiensis (157278 157283)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Morocco Parapilekia olesnaensis (20998)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Iran Sinoparapilekia sp. (185918)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Spain (Zaragoza) Parapilekia sp. (21073 21074 21076)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Victoria) Landyia elizabethae, Pilekia sp., Tesselacauda sp., Victorispina holmesorum (165725)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Tasmania) Parapilekia sp. (2671) Pilekia sp. nov. (165771) Pilekiidae gen. et sp. nov. (165773)
Varangu483.8 - 482.9Norway (Oslo) Parapilekia speciosa, Pliomeroides primigenus (3183)
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7USA (Utah) Pilekia loella (192722 192723) Pilekia trio (104094) Tesselacauda depressa, Pilekia loella (192725) Tesselacauda depressa, Pilekia trio, Pilekia loella (192724) Tesselacauda sp. (103919 104109)
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7USA (Idaho) Pilekia sp., Tesselacauda depressa (103809) Tesselacauda sp. (103825)
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7Norway (Spitsbergen) Pilekia trio (189833)
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7Canada (Newfoundland) Tesselacauda depressa (196501)
Stairsian - Whiterockian483.4 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Pliomeroides sp. (281)
Tulean481.7 - 475.3USA (Utah) Pilekia sp., Tesselacauda depressa (104077) Tesselacauda depressa (104075 104076)
Migneintian481.1 - 477.1United Kingdom (Shropshire) Parapilekia sp. (75116)
Floian477.1 - 471.3France (Montagne Noire) Pseudosphaerexochus prepater (20827)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Australia (Western Australia) Pliomeroides blatchfordi (236061)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Pliomeroides sp. (78092)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Argentina Parapilekia sp. (8872)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Spain (Zaragoza) Parapilekia sp. (21075)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (GanSu) Yinaspis sp. (8568)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0United Kingdom (England) Macrogrammus sp. (3684)
Blackhillsian475.3 - 471.3USA (Utah) Parapilekia sp. (103785)
Blackhillsian475.3 - 471.3USA (Nevada) Pilekia sp. (104354)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Tasmania) Parapilekia sp. nov. (210901)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Western Australia) Pliomeroides blatchfordi (157156 157157 157159)
Rangerian471.3 - 470.3USA (Utah) Parapilekia sp. (104189)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3Norway (Spitsbergen) Parapilekia jacquelinae (106478)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3Argentina (San Juan) Macrogrammus pengi (115233)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Iran Sinoparapilekia sp. (66874)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Argentina (San Juan) Macrogrammus pengi (195044)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2Argentina (San Juan) Macrogrammus rafi (73371 73372 73374 73375)