Period: 318 million to 299.0 million years ago.
†Petrolacosaurus kansensis Lane, 1945
Upper limit:
†Baphetidae (Family) Cope, 1875
Entire range:
†Adetognathus (Genus) Lane, 1967
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
Entire range:
†Carbotriplura (Genus)
†Carbotriplura kukalovae
†Metropatoridae (Family)
Lower limit:
†Archaemiopteridae (Family)
†Caloneurodea (Order)
Within limits:
Archaeognatha (Order) - bristletails
†Dasyleptidae (Family)
†Dasyleptus (Genus) Sharov, 1956
Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
Orthoptera (Order) Latreille, 1793 - locusts, katydids, crickets, grasshoppers
Pterygota (Infraclass)
Entire range:
†Cryptocaris hootchi Schram, 1974
†Cyclus packardi Rogers, 1902
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
Syncarida (Superorder) Packard, 1885 - syncarids
Within limits:
Mesothelae (Suborder) - segmented spiders
Entire range:
†Arthropleura (Genus)
†Arthropleura armata Jordan & Mayer
†Cyclus communis Rogers, 1902
†Eophrynus (Genus) Woodward, 1871
†Eophrynus prestvichi
†Euphoberiida (Order) Hoffman, 1969
†Euphoberiidae (Family) Scudder, 1882
†Palaeolimulus (Genus)
†Testajapygidae (Family) Kukalova-Peck, 1987
†Testajapyx (Genus) Kukalova-Peck, 1987
Lower limit:
Diplopoda (Class) Gervais, 1844 - millipedes
†Miomoptera (Order)
Within limits:
Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders
Arachnida (Class) Cuvier, 1812
Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders
Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
Chelicerata (Superclass)
Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 - springtails
†Cyclus (Genus) de Koninck, 1841
Diplura (Order) Börner, 1904 - diplurans
Entognatha (Class)
Eupodidae (Family) C.L. Koch, 1842
Hexapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1825
Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen
Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996
Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863
†Phalangiotarbida (Order) Haase, 1890
†Phillipsiidae (Family)
Progoneata
Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778
Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids
Scorpiones (Order) C.L. Koch, 1837 - scorpions
Solifugae (Order) Sundevall, 1833
†Trigonotarbida (Order) Petrunkevitch, 1949
†Uraraneida (Order) Selden & Shear, 2008
Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions
Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802
Upper limit:
†Bactrites (Genus) Sandberger, 1842
†Conocardium (Genus) Bronn, 1834
†Hippocardia (Genus) Brown, 1843
Entire range:
†Conocardium (Conocardium) japonicum Nishida, 1968
†Gastrioceras (Genus) Hyatt, 1884
†Homoceras (Genus) Hyatt, 1884
†Streblochondria (Genus) Newell, 1938
†Wilkingia (Genus) Wilson, 1959
Within limits:
†Ammonoidea (Subclass)
†Arceodomus (Genus) Pojeta & Runnegar, 1976
†Aulacocerida (Order) Stolley, 1919
†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:
†Esconites (Genus) Thompson & Johnson, 1977
Lower limit:
Opheliidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867
Polynoidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856
Within limits:
Aphroditidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867
Aphroditoidea (Superfamily) Malmgren, 1867
Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes
Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856
Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800
Upper limit:
†Dendroidea (Order)
†Edrioasteroidea (Class)
†Graptolithina (Class)
†Haplistiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Lambdarinoidea (Superfamily)
†Pentremites (Genus) Sowerby, 1825
†Strophomenida (Order) Opik, 1934
†Strophomenoidea (Superfamily)
†Theodossioidea (Superfamily)
Entire range:
†Aesiocrinus (Genus) Miller & Gurley, 1890
†Anthracomedusa (Genus) Johnson & Richardson, 1968
†Archaeocidaris (Genus) McCoy, 1844
†Coelocladia (Genus) Girty, 1908
†Cryptacanthia (Genus) White & St. John, 1867
†Drevotella (Genus) Nitecki & Richardson, 1972
†Duartea (Genus) Mendes, 1959
†Duartea bruntoni Perez-Huerta, 2007
†Haplistion (Genus) Young & Young, 1877
†Helenodora (Genus) Thompson & Jones, 1980
†Juresania (Genus)
†Masohydra (Genus)
†Neospirifer (Genus)
†Paraconularia (Genus)
†Regispongia (Genus) Rigby, 1978
†Wewokella (Genus) Girty, 1912
Lower limit:
†Celyphiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Composita (Genus) Brown, 1845
†Cystothalamiidae (Family) Girty, 1908
Euonychophora (Class) Hutchinson, 1930
Onychophora (Phylum) Grube, 1853 - onychophorans
†Richthofenioidea (Superfamily)
†Sebargasiidae (Family) Girty, 1908
†Thalamida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955
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
Astrophorida (Order) Sollas
†Astylospongiidae (Family) Rauff, 1893
†Athyridida (Order)
†Athyrididina (Suborder)
†Athyridoidea (Superfamily)
†Aulostegoidea (Superfamily)
†Blastoidea (Class)
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
†Brachythyridoidea (Superfamily)
Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges
†Camerates (Subclass)
Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1973
Chaetognatha (Phylum) (Leuckart, 1854) Hyman, 1959 - chaetognaths
†Chiastoclonellidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Chileata (Class)
†Chonetidina (Suborder)
†Chonetoidea (Superfamily) Bronn, 1862
Cidaroida (Order)
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
†Cylindrophymatidae (Family) Schrammen, 1936
†Cyrtinidina (Suborder)
†Cystoporata (Order)
†Dalmanellidina (Suborder)
†Delthyridina (Suborder)
Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1875 - demosponges
Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin
†Dictyonellida (Order)
†Dictyospongioidea (Suborder) Hall & Clarke, 1899
†Dielasmatoidea (Superfamily)
†Dierespongioidea (Suborder) Rigby, 1976
Dimerelloidea (Superfamily)
Discinidae (Family)
Discinoidea (Superfamily)
†Dorydermatidae (Family) Moret, 1926
†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)
Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
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
†Lyttoniidina (Suborder)
†Lyttonioidea (Superfamily)
†Martinioidea (Superfamily)
Megamorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
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)
†Rhipidomella (Genus) Oehlert, 1890
†Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Rhynchonellata (Class)
Rhynchonellida (Order)
Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum)
†Rhynchoporoidea (Superfamily)
†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)
Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Stenolaemata (Class)
†Stenoscismatoidea (Superfamily)
†Strophalosiidina (Suborder)
†Strophalosioidea (Superfamily)
†Strophomenata (Class)
†Suessioidea (Superfamily)
†Syringothyridoidea (Superfamily)
†Tabulata (Order)
Terebratulida (Order)
Terebratulidina (Suborder)
Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi
†Titusvillidae (Family) Caster, 1939
†Trepostomata (Order) Ulrich, 1882
Tubuliporata (Order)
Verongida (Order) Bergquist
†Wellerelloidea (Superfamily)
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
Entire range:
†Lepidodendrales (Order)
†Mariopteris (Genus) R. Zeiller, 1879
Lower limit:
†Pseudomariopteris busquetii (Zeiller, 1888) Danzé-Corsin, 1953
Within limits:
Bryophyta (Phylum) A. Braun (1864) - mosses
Marattiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - marattioids
Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel, 1866 - plants
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
Entire range:
†Fusulinella (Genus) Möller, 1877
†Fusulininae (Subfamily)
†Profusulinella (Genus)
Lower limit:
Reophax (Genus) de Montfort, 1808
Within limits:
†Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910
Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990
Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850
Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines
†Reophax asperus Cushman & Waters, 1928
Spirotrichea (Class) Bütschli, 1889
Trochammina (Genus) Parker & Jones, 1859
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
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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