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Anomalocarididae

Radiodonta - Anomalocarididae

Taxonomy
Anomalocarididae was named by Raymond (1935).

It was assigned to Metazoa by Bambach et al. (2007); and to Radiodonta by Briggs et al. (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Anomalocarididae Raymond
2007Anomalocardidae Bambach et al. p. S78
2008Anomalocarididae Briggs et al. p. 240

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
RankNameAuthor
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
orderRadiodontaCollins 1996
familyAnomalocarididaeRaymond 1935
familyAnomalocarididaeRaymond 1935

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. †Anomalocarididae Raymond 1935
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G. †Amiella
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Anomalocaris emmonsi Resser and Howell 1938
Anomalocaris lineata Resser and Howell 1938
Anomalocaris magnabasis Pates et al. 2021
Anomalocaris nathorsti Walcott 1911
Anomalocaris saron Hou et al. 1995
G. †Cassubia Lendzion 1977
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Cassubia infercambriensis Lendzion 1975
G. †Cucumericus Hou et al. 1995
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Cucumericus decoratus Hou et al. 1995
G. †Parapeytoia Hou et al. 1995
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Parapeytoia yunnanensis Hou et al. 1995
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Adult height: 10^4 to < 10^5o
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: Pelagic, fully motile fast, predator (Bambach et al., 2007).f
Created: 2009-04-21 12:18:52
Modified: 2010-02-10 13:21:19
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Menevian or 521.00000 to 499.50000 Ma

Collections (54 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Waucoban538.8 - 509.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Anomalocaris sp. (227948)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Poland (Pomeranian Voivodeship) Cassubia infercambriensis (90598)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Anomalocardidae indet. (90133 90165 90166) Anomalocaris saron (86851) Anomalocaris saron, Parapeytoia yunnanensis (68083) Anomalocaris sp. (86930 86933) Anomalocaris sp., Parapeytoia sp. (86932) Parapeytoia yunnanensi (90149 90164)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Anomalocaris saron (132329 194141 194150 194153 194155 194160 194163) Anomalocaris saron, Parapeytoia yunnanensis (132330 194143)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) Anomalocaris briggsi, Anomalocaris sp. (187498)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9China (Yunnan) Anomalocaris saron (90353 90357 90367 90370)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Vermont) Anomalocaris emmonsi (121235) Anomalocaris sp. (191)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Pennsylvania) Anomalocaris lineata (11110 226193) Anomalocaris pennsylvanica (226194) Anomalocaris pennsylvanica, Anomalocaris lineata (192 226192)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Nevada) Anomalocaris sp. (9820 10569) Anomalocaris sp., Anomalocarididae indet. (10560)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (British Columbia) Anomalocaris canadensis (121959 121962 121963 121964)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5USA (Nevada) Anomalocaris sp. (205001)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5USA (Utah) Anomalocaris nathorsti (77217 77218)
Solvan510.2 - 504.5USA (Nevada) Anomalocarididae indet. (9215)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0USA (Utah) Anomalocarididae indet. (80126) Anomalocaris sp. (80122)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Anomalocarididae indet. (171308)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Canada (Brithish Columbia) Anomalocaris canadensis (188664) Anomalocaris sp. (188661)
St Davids509.0 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Anomalocaris sp. (215)
Menevian504.5 - 499.5USA (Utah) Anomalocaris canadensis, Anomalocaris sp. (230681)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) A. gen. et sp. nov. (230682) Anomalocarididae indet. (80125) Anomalocaris nathorsti (77206)