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Period: 201.6 million to 145.5 million years ago.

Mammals (10)

Upper limit:

Haramiyavia (Genus) Jenkins et al., 1997

Haramiyida (Order) Hahn, Sigogneau-Russell & Wouters, 1989

Haramiyidae (Family) Simpson, 1947

Haramiyoidea (Suborder) G. Hahn, 1973

Morganucodon (Genus) Kühne, 1949

Morganucodonta (Order) (Kermack et al., 1973) McKenna, in Stucky & McKenna, in Benton, ed., 1993

Thomasia (Genus) Poche, 1908

Within limits:

Allotheria (Subclass) Marsh, 1880

Haramiyida (Order) Hahn, Sigogneau-Russell & Wouters, 1989

Mammaliaformes Rowe, 1988

Reptiles (2)

Upper limit:

Morganucodontidae (Family) Kühne, 1958

Within limits:

Pterosauria (Order) Kaup, 1834 - pterosaurs

Fishes (4)

Within limits:

Chimaeridae (Family) - shortnose chimaeras

Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys

Petromyzontidae (Family) - lampreys

Petromyzontiformes (Order)

Vertebrates (2)

Within limits:

Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 - tetrapods

Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates

Insects (29)

Upper limit:

Osmylitidae (Family)

Entire range:

Archidermaptera (Suborder)

Dobbertinia (Genus) Handlirsch, 1920

Dobbertinia reticulata Handlirsch, 1920

Dobbertiniinae (Subfamily)

Gigasiricidae (Family)

Juraconiopteryx (Genus) Meinander, 1975

Juraconiopteryx zherichini Meinander, 1975

Mesithonidae (Family) Panfilov, 1980

Protolindenia (Genus) Deichmueller, 1886

Lower limit:

Heloridae (Family)

Polystoechotidae (Family) - giant lacewings

Proctotrupoidea (Superfamily)

Thysanoptera (Order) Haliday, 1836 - thrips

Within limits:

Archaeognatha (Order) - bristletails

Ephemeroptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - mayflies

Hemerobiiformia (Suborder)

Hemiptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - true bugs

Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects

Megaloptera (Order) Latreille - alderflies

Neuroptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - lacewings

Odonata (Order) Fabricius, 1793 - dragonflies and damselflies

Orthoptera (Order) Latreille, 1793 - locusts, katydids, crickets, grasshoppers

Plecoptera (Order) Burmeister, 1839 - stone flies

Protopsyllidiidae (Family)

Psocoptera (Order) Shipley, 1904 - book and bark lice

Psychopsidae (Family) Handlirsch - silky lacewings

Pterygota (Infraclass)

Xyelidae (Family)

Crustaceans (17)

Entire range:

Lophocythere (Genus) Sylvester-Bradley, 1948

Within limits:

Bairdia (Genus) McCoy, 1844

Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods

Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids

Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods

Lepadomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916

Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802

Myodocopida (Order) Sars, 1866

Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods

Peracarida (Superorder) Calman, 1904

Phyllocarida (Subclass) Packard, 1879 - leptostracans

Platycopida (Order) Sars, 1866

Podocopida (Order) (Sars, 1866) G.W. Müller, 1894

Scalpellidae (Family) Pilsbry, 1907

Syncarida (Superorder) Packard, 1885 - syncarids

Tanaidacea (Order) Dana, 1849 - tanaids

Triops cancriformis Linnaeus

Spiders (4)

Lower limit:

Araneomorphae (Infraorder) Smith, 1902

Within limits:

Mesothelae (Suborder) - segmented spiders

Mygalomorphae (Infraorder)

Opisthothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - modern spiders

Arthropods (31)

Upper limit:

Glosselytrodea (Order) - glosselytrodeans

Lower limit:

Dermaptera (Order) De Geer, 1773 - earwigs

Lepidoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths

Trichoptera (Order) W. Kirby, 1813 - caddisflies

Within limits:

Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders

Arachnida (Class) Cuvier, 1812

Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders

Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods

Chelicerata (Superclass)

Coleoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - beetles

Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 - springtails

Diplopoda (Class) Gervais, 1844 - millipedes

Diplura (Order) Börner, 1904 - diplurans

Diptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - true flies, mosquitoes, gnats

Entognatha (Class)

Eupodidae (Family) C.L. Koch, 1842

Hexapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1825

Hymenoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - ants, bees, and wasps

Mecoptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - scorpion flies

Neuropterida (Superorder)

Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen

Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996

Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863

Progoneata

Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778

Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids

Scorpiones (Order) C.L. Koch, 1837 - scorpions

Solifugae (Order) Sundevall, 1833

Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions

Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs

Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802

Molluscs (21)

Upper limit:

Aulacocerida (Order) Stolley, 1919

Phragmoteuthida (Order) Jeletzky, 1965

Entire range:

Bactroptyxis (Genus) Cossmann, 1896

Leptoceras (Genus) Uhlig, 1883

Pseudolioceras (Genus) Buckman, 1889

Lower limit:

Bulla (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Emarginula (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1801

Galba (Genus) Schrank, 1803

Mytilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Pholadomya (Genus) Sowerby

Physa (Genus) Draparnaud, 1801

Within limits:

Ammonoidea (Subclass)

Bivalvia (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves

Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1797 - cephalopods

Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888

Fissurellidae (Family) C.A. Fleming, 1822 - keyhole limpets

Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs

Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1847

Nautilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Patellina (Suborder) von Ihering, 1876

Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells

Annelids (8)

Lower limit:

Arabella (Genus) Grube, 1850

Within limits:

Aphroditidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867

Aphroditoidea (Superfamily) Malmgren, 1867

Opheliidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867

Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes

Polynoidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856

Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856

Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800

Invertebrates (177)

Upper limit:

Athyridida (Order)

Athyrididina (Suborder)

Athyridoidea (Superfamily)

Cnemidiastridae (Family) Schrammen, 1936

Cylindrophymatidae (Family) Schrammen, 1936

Cyrtinidina (Suborder)

Dielasmatoidea (Superfamily)

Koninckinidina (Suborder)

Koninckinoidea (Superfamily)

Pennospiriferinoidea (Superfamily)

Rhynchotetradoidea (Superfamily)

Spiriferinida (Order)

Spiriferinoidea (Superfamily)

Suessioidea (Superfamily)

Wellerelloidea (Superfamily)

Entire range:

Bisidmonea (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1853

Ceriocava (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1854

Choffatirhynchia (Genus)

Choffatirhynchia alcariensis Andrade, 2006

Chomatoseris (Genus) Thomas, 1935

Entalophora (Genus) Lamouroux, 1821

Goniothyris (Genus) Buckman, 1914

Kallirhynchia (Genus)

Lithodendron (Genus) Schweigger, 1819

Lusitanina (Genus) Andrade, 2006

Lusitanina bituminis Andrade, 2006

Lusothyris (Genus) Andrade, 2006

Lusothyris atlantica Andrade, 2006

Mondegia (Genus) Andrade, 2006

Mondegia limica Andrade, 2006

Monsardithyris (Genus) Almeras, 1971

Montlivaltia (Genus) Lamouroux, 1821

Neozeilleria (Genus) Andrade, 2006

Neozeilleria duartei Andrade, 2006

Neozeilleria nuskae Andrade, 2006

Pamirorhynchia (Genus)

Pamirorhynchia jorali Andrade, 2006

Plectothyris (Genus)

Podichnus (Genus) Bromley & Surlyk, 1973

Praemonticlarella (Genus) Garcia Joral, 1993

Praemonticlarella conimbrigensis Andrade, 2006

Pseudocidaris (Genus) Etallon, 1862

Pseudoglossothyris (Genus) Buckman, 1901

Rhizostomites (Genus) Haeckel, 1866

Soaresirhynchia (Genus) Almeras, 1994

Soaresirhynchia minor Andrade, 2006

Soaresirhynchia murtinheirensis Andrade, 2006

Sphaeroidothyris (Genus) Buckman, 1914

Sphaeroidothyris henriquesae Andrade, 2006

Stauractinellidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Stroudithyris (Genus) Buckman, 1915

Stroudithyris choffati Andrade, 2006

Stylina labechi Milne-Edwards

Terebellaria (Genus) Lamouroux, 1821

Thecosmilia trichotoma (Goldfuss)

Lower limit:

Ancorinidae (Family) Schmidt, 1870

Becksiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Calyptrellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Camerospongiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Chonellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

Cypelliidae (Family) Schrammen, 1936

Cytoraceidae (Family)

Dysideidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Elasmocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Elasmostomatidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Euretidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

Gignouxiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Hallirhoidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Isoraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

Leiodorellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

Pleromidae (Family) Sollas, 1888

Polyblastidiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Scolioraphididae (Family) Zittel, 1879

Scytaliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Sphaeractinoidea (Order) Kuhn

Staurodermatidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

Ventriculitidae (Family) Smith, 1847

Within limits:

Amphidiscophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887

Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen

Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms

Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831

Asteroidea (Class) - sea stars

Astrophorida (Order) Sollas

Astylospongiidae (Family) Rauff, 1893

Barroisiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods

Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges

Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1973

Chaetognatha (Phylum) (Leuckart, 1854) Hyman, 1959 - chaetognaths

Chenendoporidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910

Cidaroida (Order)

Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851

Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians

Craniata (Class) Williams, Carlson, Brunton, Holmer & Popov, 1996

Craniida (Order) Waagen, 1885

Craniidae (Family) Menke, 1828

Craniiformea (Subphylum) Popov, Bassett, Holmer & Laurie, 1993

Cranioidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828

Crinoidea (Class) - sea lilies and feather stars

Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies

Ctenostomata (Order) Busk, 1852

Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1875 - demosponges

Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin

Dimerelloidea (Superfamily)

Discinidae (Family)

Discinoidea (Superfamily)

Discocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Dorydermatidae (Family) Moret, 1926

Echinodermata (Phylum) Klein, 1734 ex De Brugière, 1789 - echinoderms

Echinoidea (Class) - sea urchins and sand dollars

Ectoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1870 - ectoprocts

Euonychophora (Class) Hutchinson, 1930

Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Gymnolaemata (Class)

Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1898

Hemichordata (Phylum) (Bateson, 1885) auct. - hemichordates

Hemidiscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1924

Hemithiridoidea (Superfamily)

Hexactinellida (Class) O. Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids

Hexasterophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887

Holothuroidea (Class) - sea cucumbers

Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843

Jereidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Kingenoidea (Superfamily)

Lelapiidae (Family) Dendy & Row, 1913

Lingula (Genus) Bruguière, 1797

Lingulata (Class)

Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885

Lingulidae (Family) Menke, 1828

Linguliformea (Subphylum)

Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828

Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids

Loboidothyridoidea (Superfamily)

Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians

Lychniscosida (Order) Schrammen, 1903

Lyssacinosida (Order) (Zittel, 1877) W.D. Hartman, in S.P. Parker, 1982

Megamorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs

Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans

Norelloidea (Superfamily)

Onychophora (Phylum) Grube, 1853 - onychophorans

Ophiuroidea (Class) - brittle stars and basket stars

Platyasterida (Order)

Plinthosellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910

Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons

Porifera (Phylum) Grant, in Todd, 1836 - sponges

Pterobranchia (Class) - pterobranchs

Pugnacoidea (Superfamily)

Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids

Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Rhynchonellata (Class)

Rhynchonellida (Order)

Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum)

Rhynchonelloidea (Superfamily)

Scleractinia (Order) Bourne, 1900

Scyphozoa (Class) - jellyfish

Sebargasiidae (Family) Girty, 1908

Sestrostomellidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910

Sphinctozoa (Order)

Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Stellispongiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Stenolaemata (Class)

Terebratellidina (Suborder)

Terebratulida (Order)

Terebratulidina (Suborder)

Terebratuloidea (Superfamily)

Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi

Thalamida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955

Thecideida (Order)

Thecideoidea (Superfamily)

Titusvillidae (Family) Caster, 1939

Tubuliporata (Order)

Verongida (Order) Bergquist

Zeillerioidea (Superfamily)

Zoantharia (Subclass)

Animals (2)

Within limits:

Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates

Stromatoporoidea (Class) Nicholson & Murie

Fungi (1)

Within limits:

Glomeromycota (Phylum) C. Walker & A. Schüßler, in A. Schüßler et al., 2001 - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Plants (18)

Entire range:

Dictyophyllum (Genus) Lindley & W. Hutton, 1834

Hausmannia (Genus) Dunker, 1846

Stachypteris (Genus) Pomel, 1849

Lower limit:

Cupressaceae (Family) Gray (1822), nom. cons. - cypress family

Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827 - cyatheoids

Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827 - scaly tree ferns

Schizaeales (Order) Schimp.

Within limits:

Araucariaceae (Family) Henkel & W. Hochst. (1865), nom. cons. - Araucaria family

Bryophyta (Phylum) A. Braun (1864) - mosses

Dicksoniaceae (Family) (C. Presl, 1836) Bower, 1908, nom. cons. - dicksonioids

Dipteridaceae (Family) Seward & E. Dale

Equisetaceae (Family) A. Michaux ex Alph. de Candolle, 1804 - horsetails

Marattiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - marattioids

Osmundaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820

Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel, 1866 - plants

Podocarpaceae (Family) Endl. (1847), nom. cons. - podocarp family

Polypodiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - polygrams

Sciadopityaceae (Family) Luerss. (1877)

Algae (9)

Upper limit:

Comasphaeridium (Genus) Staplin, Jansonius & Pocock, 1965

Dorsennidium (Genus) Wicander, 1974

Dorsennidium europaeum (Stockmans & Willière, 1960) Sarjeant & Stancliffe, 1994

Dorsennidium europaeum subsp. europaeum (Stockmans & Willière, 1960) Sarjeant & Stancliffe, 1994

Within limits:

Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - charophytes sensu stricto

Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - stoneworts

Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing, 1843

Dasycladales (Order) Pascher, 1931

Micrhystridium (Genus) Deflandre, 1937

Protozoa (14)

Entire range:

Pseudocyclammina (Genus) Yabe & Hanzawa, 1926

Lower limit:

Lagena (Genus) Walker & Jacob, 1798

Pyrgo (Genus) Defrance, 1824

Quinqueloculina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826

Within limits:

Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs

Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910

Dicyclinidae (Family)

Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990

Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850

Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines

Reophax (Genus) de Montfort, 1808

Soritidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839

Spirotrichea (Class) Bütschli, 1889

Trochammina (Genus) Parker & Jones, 1859

Eukaryotes (3)

Within limits:

Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals

Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes

Fungi (Kingdom) T.L. Jahn & F.F. Jahn, 1949 ex R.T. Moore, 1980 - fungi

Prokaryotes (1)

Within limits:

Cyanobacteria (Phylum) Stanier, 1974 ex Cavalier-Smith, 2002 - cyanobacteria

Organisms (1)

Within limits:

Biota

Geological entities (52)

Upper limit:

Pangaea A. Wegener, 1920

Lower limit:

Central American Seaway

Within limits:

Aldan Shield

Anabar Shield

Arabian-Nubian Shield

Baikal Fold Belt

Baltic Shield

Cameroon N'tem Complex

Central Africa Craton

Chaillu Craton

Committee Bay Block

Congo Craton

Ethiopian Block

Gondwana E. Suess, 1861

Greenland Shield

Guapore Craton

Guiana Shield

Indian Shield

Kaapvaal Craton

Kaminak Group

Kasaï Craton

Labrador Shield

Litchfield Complex

Luis Alves Massif

Madagascar Craton

Man Shield

Nanambu Complex

Napier Complex

Pilbara Block

Reguibat Shield

Rio de la Plata Craton

Rio de la Plata Massif

Rul Jungle Complex

São Francisco Craton

Sayan Fold Belt

Scottish Shield

Sebakwe Proto-Craton

Slave Craton

Slave Province

Superior Craton

Superior Province

Tanzanian Craton

Tarim Craton

Tuareg Shield

Ukrainian Shield

West African Craton

Wyoming Province

Yangtze Craton

Yienisei Fold Belt

Yilgarn Block

Zambian Block

Zimbabwe Craton

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