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Period: 37.2 million to 33.9 million years ago.

Mammals (32)

Upper limit:

Allotheria (Subclass) Marsh, 1880

Ignacius (Genus) Matthew & Granger, 1921

Microchoeridae (Family) Lydekker, 1887

Multituberculata (Order) Cope, 1884

Omomyidae (Family) Trouessart, 1879

Uintasorex (Genus) Brown & Rose, 1976

Uintasorex parvulus

Entire range:

Craseops (Genus) Stock, 1934

Craseops sylvestris

Cryptomanis gobiensis Gaudin, Emry & Pogue, 2006

Mahgarita stevensi

Patriomanis americana Emry, 1970

Lower limit:

Barytheriidae (Family) C.W. Andrews, 1906

Barytherium (Genus) C.W. Andrews, 1901

Palaeomastodon (Genus) Andrews, 1901

Palaeomastodontidae (Family) Andrews, 1906

Phiomia (Genus) Andrews & Beadnell, 1902

Phiomiidae (Family) (Kalandadze & Rautian, 1992) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997

Within limits:

Adapidae (Family) Trouessart, 1879

Cetacea (Suborder) (Brisson, 1762) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997 - cetaceans

Dasypodidae (Family) (Gray, 1821) C.L. Bonaparte, 1838 - armadillos

Euphractinae (Subfamily) (Winge, 1923) Pocock, 1924

Eutatini (Tribe) (Bordas, 1933) Simpson, 1945

Mammaliaformes Rowe, 1988

Marsupialia (Cohort) Illiger, 1811 - marsupials

Moeritheriidae (Family) C.W. Andrews, 1906

Moeritherium (Genus) C.W. Andrews, 1901

Moeritherium lyonsi C.W. Andrews, 1901

Myrmecophagidae (Family) (Gray, 1825) Bonaparte, 1838 - anteaters

Ortotheriinae (Subfamily) Ameghino, 1889

Primates (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - primates

Proboscidea (Order) (Illiger, 1811) Owen, 1859 - elephants

Birds (11)

Entire range:

Agnopterus (Genus) Milne-Edwards, 1871

Elornis (Genus) Aymard

Ibidopsis (Genus) Lydekker

Lower limit:

Agnopteridae (Family) Lambrecht

Ciconiidae (Family) Sundevall, 1836 - storks

Phoenicopteridae (Family) Bonaparte, 1831 - flamingos

Threskiornithidae (Family) Richmond, 1917 - ibises and spoonbills

Within limits:

Ardeidae (Family) Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns

Colymboides (Genus) Milne-Edwards, 1867-1868[1867]

Ornithurae Haeckel, 1866

Spheniscidae (Family) Bonaparte, 1831 - penguins

Reptiles (3)

Within limits:

Gekkota (Infraorder)

Madtsoiidae (Family)

Serpentes (Suborder) Linnaeus, 1758 - snakes

Amphibians (1)

Within limits:

Albanerpetontidae (Family)

Fishes (15)

Within limits:

Amyzon aggregatus Wilson, 1977

Amyzon brevipinne

Characiformes (Order)

Chimaeridae (Family) - shortnose chimaeras

Cichlidae (Family) - cichlids

Gonorynchiformes (Order)

Hexanchidae (Family) Gray, 1851 - cow sharks

Hydrolagus matallanasi Soto & Vooren, 2004

Labridae (Family) - wrasses

Parachanna (Genus) Teugels & Daget, 1984

Parachanna fayumensis Murray, 2006

Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys

Petromyzontidae (Family) - lampreys

Petromyzontiformes (Order)

Siluriformes (Order) - catfishes

Vertebrates (2)

Within limits:

Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 - tetrapods

Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates

Insects (56)

Within limits:

Aleuropteryginae (Subfamily)

Ampulicidae (Family) Shuckard, 1840

Anaxyelidae (Family) - anaxyelids

Archaeognatha (Order) - bristletails

Ascalaphidae (Family) Rambur - owlflies

Austrosialis (Genus) Tillyard, 1919

Berothidae (Family) Handlirsch - beaded lacewings

Chrysopidae (Family) Schneider, 1851 - green lacewings

Coniopterygidae (Family) Burmeister - dustywings

Crabronidae (Family) Latreille, 1802

Diplazontinae (Subfamily) Viereck, 1918

Embiodea (Order) - webspinners

Ephemeroptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - mayflies

Gerstaeckerella (Genus) Enderlein, 1910

Heloridae (Family)

Hemerobiidae (Family) Latreille - brown lacewings

Hemerobiiformia (Suborder)

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

Idiogrammatini (Tribe) Short, 1959

Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects

Isoptera (Order) Brulle, 1832 - termites

Lepidotrichidae (Family)

Mantispidae (Family) Leach - mantispid lacewings

Megaloptera (Order) Latreille - alderflies

Meinertellidae (Family)

Micropterigidae (Family)

Myrmeleontidae (Family) Latreille - antlions

Nemopteridae (Family) - spoon-winged lacewings

Neuroptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - lacewings

Odonata (Order) Fabricius, 1793 - dragonflies and damselflies

Oedemopsini (Tribe) Woldstedt, 1877

Orthocentrinae (Subfamily) Förster, 1869

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

Osmylidae (Family) Leach, 1895 - osmylid lacewings

Pamphiliidae (Family)

Pamphilioidea (Superfamily)

Paxylommatinae (Subfamily) Förster, 1862

Paxylommatini (Tribe) Förster, 1862

Plecoptera (Order) Burmeister, 1839 - stone flies

Polystoechotidae (Family) - giant lacewings

Proctotrupoidea (Superfamily)

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

Psychopsidae (Family) Handlirsch - silky lacewings

Pterygota (Infraclass)

Raphidioptera (Order) L. Navás, 1916 - snakeflies

Rhachiberothidae (Family) Tjeder - thorny lacewings

Riodinidae (Family)

Siricidae (Family) - horntails

Sisyridae (Family) Handlirsch, 1906 - spongillaflies

Sphecidae (Family) Latreille, 1802 - sphecid wasps

Stephanidae (Family)

Thysanoptera (Order) Haliday, 1836 - thrips

Tryphoninae (Subfamily) Shuckard, 1840

Tryphonini (Tribe) Shuckard, 1840

Xyelidae (Family)

Zoraptera (Order) Silvestri, 1913 - zorapterans

Crustaceans (22)

Within limits:

Amphipoda (Order) Latreille, 1816 - amphipods

Bairdia (Genus) McCoy, 1844

Balanomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916

Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods

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

Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods

Lepadidae (Family) Darwin, 1852

Lepadomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916

Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802

Myodocopida (Order) Sars, 1866

Neoglyphea neocaledonica

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

Seborgia subterranea

Syncarida (Superorder) Packard, 1885 - syncarids

Tanaidacea (Order) Dana, 1849 - tanaids

Triops cancriformis Linnaeus

Xestoleberis (Genus) Sars, 1866

Spiders (4)

Within limits:

Araneomorphae (Infraorder) Smith, 1902

Mesothelae (Suborder) - segmented spiders

Mygalomorphae (Infraorder)

Opisthothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - modern spiders

Arthropods (37)

Entire range:

Aclerogamasus stenocornis Witalinski, 2000

Within limits:

Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders

Arachnida (Class) Cuvier, 1812

Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders

Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods

Chelicerata (Superclass)

Chilopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - centipedes

Coleoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - beetles

Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 - springtails

Dermaptera (Order) De Geer, 1773 - earwigs

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

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

Mantophasmatodea (Order) Zompro et al., 2002

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

Neuropterida (Superorder)

Onychojapyx (Genus) Pierce, 1950

Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen

Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996

Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863

Plioprojapyx (Genus) Pierce, 1951

Progoneata

Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778

Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids

Schizomida (Order) Petrunkevitch, 1945 - schizomids

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

Siphonaptera (Order) - fleas

Solifugae (Order) Sundevall, 1833

Trichoptera (Order) W. Kirby, 1813 - caddisflies

Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions

Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs

Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802

Molluscs (69)

Within limits:

Acteon (Genus) D. de Montfort, 1810

Angaria (Genus) P.F. Röding, 1798

Anomia (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Aporrhais (Genus) E.M. da Costa, 1778

Architectonica (Genus) P.F. Röding, 1798

Athleta (Genus) Conrad, 1853

Bivalvia (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves

Brachidontes (Genus) Swainson, 1840

Bulla (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Calliostoma (Genus) W.A. Swainson, 1840

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

Cassis (Genus) Scopoli, 1777

Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1797 - cephalopods

Circulus (Genus) Jeffreys, 1865

Cocculinoidea (Superfamily) W.H. Dall, 1882

Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888

Conus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Cucullaea (Genus) Lamarck, 1801

Cypraea (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Dentaliidae (Family) Gray, 1834

Dentalium (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Diodora (Genus) J.E. Gray, 1821

Discus (Genus)

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

Epitonium (Genus) P.F. Röding, 1798

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

Galba (Genus) Schrank, 1803

Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs

Glycymeris (Genus) da Costa, 1778

Gryphaea (Genus) Lamarck, 1801

Haliotis (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Lima (Genus) Bruguiére, 1797

Liotia (Genus) J.E. Gray, 1842

Liotia subg. Liotina

Liotiidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1850

Littorina (Genus) A.E.J. de Férussac, 1822

Mactridae (Family) Lamarck, 1809 - surf clams

Melampus (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Modiolus (Genus) Lamarck, 1799

Murex (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Mytilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1847

Nautilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Nerita (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Neritopsidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1847

Neritopsis (Genus) J.P.S. de Grateloup, 1832

Neritopsis radula (C. Linnaeus, 1758)

Nucula (Genus) Lamarck, 1799

Oliva (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758 [Bruguiére, 1789?]

Panopea (Genus) Ménard de la Groye, 1807

Patella (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Patellina (Suborder) von Ihering, 1876

Pholadomya (Genus) Sowerby

Physa (Genus) Draparnaud, 1801

Polinices (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Pseudomalaxis (Genus) P. Fischer, 1885

Pyrazus (Genus) D. de Montfort, 1810

Rissoa (Genus) Fréminville, in Desmarest, 1814

Rissoina (Genus) Orbigny, 1840

Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells

Siphonaria (Genus) Sowerby, 1824

Terebra (Genus) Bruguiére, 1789

Trivia (Genus) J.E. Gray, in W.J. Broderip, 1837

Turbo (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Turritella (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1799

Umbraculum (Genus) Schumacher, 1817

Valvata (Genus) Müller, 1774

Viviparus (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Xenophora (Genus) G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1807

Annelids (9)

Within limits:

Aphroditidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867

Aphroditoidea (Superfamily) Malmgren, 1867

Arabella (Genus) Grube, 1850

Opheliidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867

Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes

Polynoidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856

Serpula (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856

Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800

Invertebrates (152)

Entire range:

Adeonellopsis triporica Zagorsek, 2003

Aviculiera (Genus) Zagorsek, 2001

Aviculiera austriensis Zagorsek, 2003

Babickella (Genus) Zagorsek, 2003

Babickella janensis Zagorsek, 2003

Batopora (Genus) Reuss, 1867

Batopora haselbachensis Zagorsek, 2003

Chlidoniopsis vavrai Zagorsek, 2003

Costatimorpha (Genus) Zagorsek, 2003

Costatimorpha algella Zagorsek, 2003

Gordoniella (Genus) Zagorsek, 2001

Gordoniella longituda Zagorsek, 2003

Idmidronea uniporica Zagorsek, 2003

Otiochmella (Genus) Zagorsek, 2003

Otiochmella discoida Zagorsek, 2003

Steginoporella reingruberhohensis Zagorsek, 2003

Tayloripora (Genus) Zagorsek, 2003

Tayloripora ovicellata Zagorsek, 2003

Trochiliopora (Genus) Gregory, 1909

Trochiliopora planiformis Zagorsek, 2003

Lower limit:

Adeonellopsis (Genus) MacGillivray, 1886

Within limits:

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

Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen

Anasca (Suborder)

Ancorinidae (Family) Schmidt, 1870

Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms

Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831

Aphrocallistidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867

Ascophora (Suborder)

Asteroidea (Class) - sea stars

Astrophorida (Order) Sollas

Astylospongiidae (Family) Rauff, 1893

Barentsia (Genus) Hincks, 1880

Bouchardioidea (Superfamily)

Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods

Bugula (Genus) Oken, 1815

Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges

Camerospongiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Cancellothyridoidea (Superfamily)

Cassiduloida (Order)

Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1973

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

Cheilostomata (Order) - cheilostomes

Cidaris (Genus) Leske, 1778

Cidaroida (Order)

Cladocora (Genus) Ehrenberg, 1834

Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851

Clypeasteroida (Order) - true sand dollars

Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians

Crania (Genus) Retzius, 1781

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

Cribrimorpha (Suborder)

Crinoidea (Class) - sea lilies and feather stars

Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies

Ctenostomata (Order) Busk, 1852

Dactylocalycidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867

Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1875 - demosponges

Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin

Dimerelloidea (Superfamily)

Discinidae (Family)

Discinoidea (Superfamily)

Dysideidae (Family) Gray, 1867

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

Echinoidea (Class) - sea urchins and sand dollars

Ectoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1870 - ectoprocts

Endopachys (Genus) Lonsdale, 1845

Entoprocta (Phylum) (Nitsche, 1869) - entoprocts

Euonychophora (Class) Hutchinson, 1930

Euplectellidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867

Euretidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Gignouxiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Gwynioidea (Superfamily) MacKinnon, 2006

Gymnolaemata (Class)

Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1898

Hemiaster (Genus) Desor, 1847

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

Hemithiridoidea (Superfamily)

Hexactinellida (Class) O. Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids

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

Holothuroidea (Class) - sea cucumbers

Hyalonematidae (Family) Gray, 1857

Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843

Isoraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

Jereopsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Kaliapsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1936

Kingenoidea (Superfamily)

Laqueoidea (Superfamily)

Leiodorellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

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

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

Megathyridoidea (Superfamily)

Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs

Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans

Norelloidea (Superfamily)

Onychophora (Phylum) Grube, 1853 - onychophorans

Ophiraphidites (Genus) Carter, 1876

Ophiura (Genus) Lamarck, 1801

Ophiuroidea (Class) - brittle stars and basket stars

Pelmatoporidae (Family)

Pheronematidae (Family) Gray, 1870

Phylactolaemata (Class) Allman, 1856

Platidioidea (Superfamily)

Platyasterida (Order)

Pleromidae (Family) Sollas, 1888

Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons

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

Porosphaeridae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Pterobranchia (Class) - pterobranchs

Pugnacoidea (Superfamily)

Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids

Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Rhynchonellata (Class)

Rhynchonellida (Order)

Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum)

Scleractinia (Order) Bourne, 1900

Scyphozoa (Class) - jellyfish

Spatangoida (Order)

Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910

Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Staurodermatidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

Stenolaemata (Class)

Stomatopora (Genus) Bronn

Terebratellidina (Suborder)

Terebratelloidea (Superfamily)

Terebratulida (Order)

Terebratulidina (Suborder)

Terebratuloidea (Superfamily)

Tetillidae (Family) Sollas, 1886

Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi

Thecideida (Order)

Thecideoidea (Superfamily)

Titusvillidae (Family) Caster, 1939

Tubuliporata (Order)

Verongida (Order) Bergquist

Zeillerioidea (Superfamily)

Zoantharia (Subclass)

Animals (1)

Within limits:

Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates

Fungi (1)

Within limits:

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

Plants (45)

Within limits:

Akania (Genus) J.D. Hooker, in Bentham & J.D. Hooker, 1862

Akaniaceae (Family) Stapf, 1912, nom. cons.

Alnus (Genus) P. Miller, 1754

Araliaceae (Family) A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons. - ginseng family

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

Arecales (Order) Bromhead (1840) - palms

Atherospermataceae (Family) R. Brown, 1814

Betulaceae (Family) Gray, 1821, nom. cons. - birch family

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

Calycanthaceae (Family) Lindley, 1819, nom. cons. - strawberry-shrub family

Carpinus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Casuarinaceae (Family) R. Brown, in Flinders, 1814, nom. cons. - she-oak family

Chloranthaceae (Family) R. Br. ex Sims, 1820, nom. cons. - Chloranthus family

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

Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827 - cyatheoids

Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827 - scaly tree ferns

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

Didymeles (Genus) L.M.A.A. Du Petit-Thouars, 1804

Dipteridaceae (Family) Seward & E. Dale

Ephedraceae (Family) Dumort. (1829), nom. cons. - Mormon-tea family

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

Eucommia (Genus) D. Oliver, 1890

Gleicheniaceae (Family) (R. Brown, 1810) C. Presl, 1825 - forking ferns

Gleicheniaceae (Family) (R. Brown, 1810) C. Presl, 1825 - gleichenioids

Gramineae (Family) A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons., nom. alt.

Lactoridaceae (Family) Engler, in Engler & Prantl, 1888, nom. cons. - Lactoris family

Liliales (Order) Perleb, 1826 - lilies

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

Nymphaeaceae (Family) Salisbury, 1805, nom. cons. - water lilies

Nymphaeales (Order) Dumortier, 1829

Osmundaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820

Pinaceae (Family) Spreng. ex F. Rudolphi (1830), nom. cons. - pine family

Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel, 1866 - plants

Platanus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753 - planes

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

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

Salviniaceae (Family) Lestiboudois, 1826 - floating ferns

Sarcolaenaceae (Family) Caruel, 1881, nom. cons. - Sarcolaena family

Schizaeaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827

Schizaeales (Order) Schimp.

Sciadopityaceae (Family) Luerss. (1877)

Symplocos subg. Hopea

Trapa (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Triuridaceae (Family) Gardner, 1843, nom. cons. - Triuris family

Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones et al., 1995 - Wollemi pine

Algae (6)

Within limits:

Chara (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - charophytes sensu stricto

Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - stoneworts

Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing, 1843

Dasycladales (Order) Pascher, 1931

Dictyochales (Order) Haeckel, 1894

Protozoa (28)

Upper limit:

Orbitolinidae (Family)

Entire range:

Lepidocyclina (Genus) Guembel, 1870

Within limits:

Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs

Alveolinidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839

Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910

Arcyria (Genus) Wiggers, 1780

Bolivina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1843

Camerina laevigata

Cassidulina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826

Difflugia (Genus) Leclerc, 1815

Elphidium (Genus) Montfort, 1808

Euglypha (Genus) Dujardin, 1841

Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990

Globigerina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826

Globorotalia (Genus) Cushman, 1927

Lagena (Genus) Walker & Jacob, 1798

Nonion (Genus) Montfort, 1808

Nonionella (Genus) Cushman, 1926

Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850

Paleodictyon nodosum

Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines

Pontigulasia (Genus) Rhumbler, 1896

Pyrgo (Genus) Defrance, 1824

Quinqueloculina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826

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 (50)

Within limits:

Aldan Shield

Anabar Shield

Arabian-Nubian Shield

Baikal Fold Belt

Baltic Shield

Cameroon N'tem Complex

Central Africa Craton

Central American Seaway

Chaillu Craton

Committee Bay Block

Congo Craton

Ethiopian Block

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

Links

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