Period: 359 million to 299.0 million years ago.
†Ligonodina (Genus)
Entire range:
†Hardistiella (Genus) Janvier & Lund, 1983
†Hardistiella montanensis
†Mayomyzon (Genus) Bardack & Zangerl, 1968
†Mayomyzon pieckoensis
†Megalichthys (Genus) Agassiz, 1835
†Megalichthys hibberti
Within limits:
Chimaeridae (Family) - shortnose chimaeras
†Hibbardellina (Order)
Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys
Petromyzontidae (Family) - lampreys
Petromyzontiformes (Order)
Within limits:
Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 - tetrapods
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Lower limit:
†Dasyleptidae (Family)
†Dasyleptus (Genus) Sharov, 1956
Orthoptera (Order) Latreille, 1793 - locusts, katydids, crickets, grasshoppers
Within limits:
Archaeognatha (Order) - bristletails
Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
Pterygota (Infraclass)
Entire range:
†Cyclus jonesianus Woodward, 1870
†Cyclus limbatus Rogers, 1902
†Cyclus packardi Rogers, 1902
†Cyclus radialis (Phillips, 1835)
†Cyclus simulans Reed, 1908
†Cyclus tazawai Niko & Ibaraki, 2011
†Cyclus torosus Woodward, 1870
†Tesnusocaris (Genus) Brooks, 1955
Lower limit:
Syncarida (Superorder) Packard, 1885 - syncarids
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
Lower limit:
Mesothelae (Suborder) - segmented spiders
Entire range:
†Cyclus communis Rogers, 1902
†Haptopoda (Order) Pocock, 1911
†Palaeoricinulei (Suborder)
Lower limit:
Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders
Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders
†Cyclus (Genus) de Koninck, 1841
Diplura (Order) Börner, 1904 - diplurans
Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996
Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids
Solifugae (Order) Sundevall, 1833
Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions
Within limits:
Arachnida (Class) Cuvier, 1812
Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
Chelicerata (Superclass)
Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 - springtails
Entognatha (Class)
Eupodidae (Family) C.L. Koch, 1842
Hexapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1825
Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen
Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863
†Phalangiotarbida (Order) Haase, 1890
Progoneata
Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778
Scorpiones (Order) C.L. Koch, 1837 - scorpions
†Trigonotarbida (Order) Petrunkevitch, 1949
†Uraraneida (Order) Selden & Shear, 2008
Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802
Upper limit:
†Actinoceratoidea (Subclass)
†Conocardium (Genus) Bronn, 1834
†Hippocardia (Genus) Brown, 1843
Entire range:
†Bellerophon (Genus) de Montfort, 1808
Within limits:
†Ammonoidea (Subclass)
†Bactritoidea (Subclass)
Bivalvia (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves
†Bransonia (Genus) Pojeta & Runnegar, 1976
Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1797 - cephalopods
Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888
†Conocardioida (Order) Neumayr, 1891
Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs
†Hyolithida (Order) Matthew, 1899
†Murchisonia (Genus)
Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1847
Nautilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Patellina (Suborder) von Ihering, 1876
†Platyceras (Genus) Conrad, 1840
†Rostroconchia (Class) Pojeta et al., 1972
Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells
Entire range:
†Dryptoscolex (Genus) Thompson, 1979
†Dryptoscolex matthiesae Thompson, 1979
Lower limit:
Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856
Within limits:
Aphroditidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867
Aphroditoidea (Superfamily) Malmgren, 1867
Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes
Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800
Upper limit:
†Astraeospongiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Camarotoechioidea (Superfamily)
†Chilidiopsoidea (Superfamily)
†Craniopsida (Order) Gorjansky & Popov, 1985
†Craniopsidae (Family) Williams, 1963
†Craniopsoidea (Superfamily) Williams, 1963
†Cyrtinoidea (Superfamily)
†Dendroidea (Order)
†Dictyospongiidae (Family) Hall, 1882
†Edrioasteroidea (Class)
†Graptolithina (Class)
†Haplistiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Heteractinida (Order) Hinde, 1888
†Heterocorallia (Order)
†Lambdarinoidea (Superfamily)
†Meristelloidea (Superfamily)
†Michelinia (Genus) Koninck, 1841
†Obolidae (Family)
†Ophiocistioidea (Class)
†Procoelomata (Phylum) Bergström, 1989
†Rhynchotrematoidea (Superfamily)
†Strophomenida (Order) Opik, 1934
†Strophomenoidea (Superfamily)
†Theodossioidea (Superfamily)
Entire range:
†Linispinella (Genus) Lazarev, 2006
†Linispininae (Subfamily) Lazarev, 2006
†Linispinus (Genus) Lazarev, 2006
†Linispinus longus Lazarev, 2006
†Linoproductidae (Family) Stehli
†Linoproductoides (Genus) Lazarev, 2006
†Linoproductoides aljutovensis Lazarev, 2006
†Linoproductoides aurilongus Lazarev, 2006
†Linoproductus (Genus) Chao, 1927
†Linoproductus kabanovi Lazarev, 2006
†Paucijaculum (Genus) Schram, 1973
Lower limit:
Astrophorida (Order) Sollas
Chaetognatha (Phylum) (Leuckart, 1854) Hyman, 1959 - chaetognaths
†Cylindrophymatidae (Family) Schrammen, 1936
Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin
†Dorydermatidae (Family) Moret, 1926
Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Megamorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Within limits:
†Ambocoelioidea (Superfamily)
Amphidiscophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887
Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen
Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms
†Anthaspidellidae (Family) Miller, 1889
Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831
Asteroidea (Class) - sea stars
†Astylospongiidae (Family) Rauff, 1893
†Athyridida (Order)
†Athyrididina (Suborder)
†Athyridoidea (Superfamily)
†Blastoidea (Class)
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
†Brachythyridoidea (Superfamily)
Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges
†Camerates (Subclass)
Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1973
†Chiastoclonellidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Chileata (Class)
†Chonetidina (Suborder)
†Chonetoidea (Superfamily) Bronn, 1862
Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851
†Cnemidiastridae (Family) Schrammen, 1936
Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians
†Conulariida (Order) Miller & Gurley, 1896
†Conulata (Class) Moore & Harrington, 1956
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
†Cryptonelloidea (Superfamily)
†Cryptostomata (Order)
Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies
Ctenostomata (Order) Busk, 1852
†Cyrtinidina (Suborder)
†Cystoporata (Order)
†Dalmanellidina (Suborder)
†Delthyridina (Suborder)
Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1875 - demosponges
†Dictyonellida (Order)
†Dictyospongioidea (Suborder) Hall & Clarke, 1899
†Dielasmatoidea (Superfamily)
†Dierespongioidea (Suborder) Rigby, 1976
Dimerelloidea (Superfamily)
Discinidae (Family)
Discinoidea (Superfamily)
†Echinoconchoidea (Superfamily)
†Echinocystitoida (Order)
Echinodermata (Phylum) Klein, 1734 ex De Brugière, 1789 - echinoderms
Echinoidea (Class) - sea urchins and sand dollars
Ectoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1870 - ectoprocts
†Eichwaldioidea (Superfamily)
†Enteletoidea (Superfamily)
†Eurypterida (Order) Burmeister, 1843 - eurypterids
†Fenestrata (Order)
†Flexibles (Subclass)
Gymnolaemata (Class)
Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1898
Hemichordata (Phylum) (Bateson, 1885) auct. - hemichordates
Hexactinellida (Class) O. Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids
Hexasterophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887
Holothuroidea (Class) - sea cucumbers
Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843
†Hyolithes (Genus) Eichwald, 1840
†Inadunates (Subclass)
Lingula (Genus) Bruguière, 1797
Lingulata (Class)
Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885
Lingulidae (Family) Menke, 1828
Linguliformea (Subphylum)
Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828
†Linoproductoidea (Superfamily)
Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids
†Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians
Lyssacinosida (Order) (Zittel, 1877) W.D. Hartman, in S.P. Parker, 1982
†Martinioidea (Superfamily)
Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans
†Nucleospiroidea (Superfamily)
Ophiuroidea (Class) - brittle stars and basket stars
†Orchocladina (Suborder) Rauff, 1893
†Orthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932
†Orthotetida (Order)
†Orthotetidina (Suborder)
†Orthotetoidea (Superfamily)
†Palaechinoida (Order)
†Pennospiriferinoidea (Superfamily)
Platyasterida (Order)
Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons
Porifera (Phylum) Grant, in Todd, 1836 - sponges
†Productida (Order)
†Productidina (Suborder)
†Productoidea (Superfamily)
Pterobranchia (Class) - pterobranchs
Pugnacoidea (Superfamily)
Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids
†Reticularioidea (Superfamily) Waagen, 1883
†Reticulosa (Order) Reid, 1958
†Retziidina (Suborder)
†Retzioidea (Superfamily)
†Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Rhynchonellata (Class)
Rhynchonellida (Order)
Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum)
†Rhynchotetradoidea (Superfamily)
†Rugosa (Order)
Scyphozoa (Class) - jellyfish
†Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910
†Sphinctozoa (Order)
†Spiriferida (Order) Waagen, 1883
†Spiriferidina (Suborder) Waagen, 1883
†Spiriferinida (Order)
†Spiriferoidea (Superfamily)
Stenolaemata (Class)
†Stenoscismatoidea (Superfamily)
†Strophalosiidina (Suborder)
†Strophalosioidea (Superfamily)
†Strophomenata (Class)
†Syringothyridoidea (Superfamily)
†Tabulata (Order)
Terebratulida (Order)
Terebratulidina (Suborder)
Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi
†Trepostomata (Order) Ulrich, 1882
Tubuliporata (Order)
Verongida (Order) Bergquist
Zoantharia (Subclass)
Within limits:
Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates
†Stromatoporoidea (Class) Nicholson & Murie
Within limits:
Glomeromycota (Phylum) C. Walker & A. Schüßler, in A. Schüßler et al., 2001 - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Upper limit:
†Barinophytaceae (Family)
†Protobarinophyton (Genus) A.R. Anan'ev, in L.L. Halfin, 1955
Entire range:
†Alethopteris sullivanti
†Calamitales (Order)
†Selaginellites (Genus)
Lower limit:
Marattiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - marattioids
Within limits:
Bryophyta (Phylum) A. Braun (1864) - mosses
Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel, 1866 - plants
Upper limit:
†Gorgonisphaeridium (Genus) Staplin, Jansonius & Pocock, 1965
Within limits:
†Buedingiisphaeridium (Genus) Schaarschmidt, 1963 emend. Lister, 1970 emend. Sarjeant & Stancliffe, 1994
Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - charophytes sensu stricto
Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - stoneworts
†Comasphaeridium (Genus) Staplin, Jansonius & Pocock, 1965
Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing, 1843
Dasycladales (Order) Pascher, 1931
†Dorsennidium (Genus) Wicander, 1974
†Dorsennidium europaeum (Stockmans & Willière, 1960) Sarjeant & Stancliffe, 1994
†Dorsennidium europaeum subsp. europaeum (Stockmans & Willière, 1960) Sarjeant & Stancliffe, 1994
†Micrhystridium (Genus) Deflandre, 1937
Lower limit:
Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910
†Reophax asperus Cushman & Waters, 1928
Trochammina (Genus) Parker & Jones, 1859
Within limits:
†Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990
Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850
Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines
Spirotrichea (Class) Bütschli, 1889
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
Within limits:
Cyanobacteria (Phylum) Stanier, 1974 ex Cavalier-Smith, 2002 - cyanobacteria
Within limits:
Biota
Upper limit:
†Euramerica
†Proto-Tethys Ocean
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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