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Dindymeninae

Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae

Taxonomy
Dindymeninae was named by Henningsmoen (1959).

It was assigned to Encrinuridae by Owen (1981) and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. (1991).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Dindymeninae Henningsmoen
1981Dindymeninae Owen
1991Dindymeninae Kielan-Jaworowska et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderCheirurinaHarrington and Leanza 1957
familyEncrinuridaeAngelin 1854
subfamilyDindymeninaeHenningsmoen 1959
subfamilyDindymeninaeHenningsmoen 1959

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. †Dindymeninae Henningsmoen 1959
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G. †Dindymene Hawle and Corda 1847
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†Dindymene brevicaudata Kolobova 1972
†Dindymene fridericiaugusti Hawle and Corda 1847
†Dindymene longicaudata Kielan 1960
†Dindymene megacranidia Kobayashi and Hamada 1985
†Dindymene ornata Linnarsson 1869
†Dindymene ovalis Weir 1959
†Dindymene plasi Kielan 1960
†Dindymene whittingtoni Owen and Bruton 2012
Invalid names: Cornovica Whittard 1960 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: carnivorec
Created: 2009-06-11 14:51:52
Modified: 2009-06-11 16:52:10
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Llanvirn to the top of the Ludlow or 468.00000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (England) Dindymene sp. (3705)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom Dindymene didymograpti (69814)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Czech Republic (Central Bohemia) Dindymene plasi (192908)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Czech Republic Dindymene sp. (3859)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Kazakhstan Dindymene brevicaudata, Dindymene longicaudata (162196) Dindymene longicaudata (162194)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (AnHui) Dindymene sp. (7848)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Ireland Dindymene ovalis (162246)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Dindymene sp. (205626)
Harju450.5 - 443.8Sweden Dindymene sp. (378 379)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic (Praha) Dindymene fredericiangusti (151985) Dindymene sp. (151988)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic Dindymene sp. (3879)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (Guizhou) Dindymene sp. (4750)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Vastergotland) Dindymene ornata (164813)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Västergötland) Dindymene longicaudata (164848)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarne) Dindymene ornata (164811)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Maine) Eodindymene sp., Dindymene ornata (185954)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Dindymene hughesiae (8327 192503) Dindymene sp. (3675)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) Dindymene sp. (3666 3671 3676 3681)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway Dindymene sp. (163020)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Japan (Skikoku) Dindymene megacranidia (188692)