Period: 201.6 million to 176 million years ago.
†Haramiyavia (Genus) Jenkins et al., 1997
†Haramiyidae (Family) Simpson, 1947
†Morganucodon (Genus) Kühne, 1949
Entire range:
†Dinnetherium (Genus) Jenkins et al., 1983
†Erythrotherium (Genus) Crompton, 1964
†Erythrotherium parringtoni
†Haramiyida (Order) Hahn, Sigogneau-Russell & Wouters, 1989
†Haramiyoidea (Suborder) G. Hahn, 1973
†Lufengoconodon (Genus) Yang, 1982
†Megazostrodon (Genus) Crompton & Jenkins, 1968
†Megazostrodon rudnerae
†Megazostrodontidae (Family) Gow, 1986
†Sinoconodon (Genus) Patterson & Olson, 1961
†Sinoconodontidae (Family) Mills, 1971
Within limits:
†Allotheria (Subclass) Marsh, 1880
†Haramiyida (Order) Hahn, Sigogneau-Russell & Wouters, 1989
†Haramiyidae (Family) Simpson, 1947
†Haramiyoidea (Suborder) G. Hahn, 1973
Mammaliaformes Rowe, 1988
†Morganucodonta (Order) (Kermack et al., 1973) McKenna, in Stucky & McKenna, in Benton, ed., 1993
†Thomasia (Genus) Poche, 1908
Entire range:
†Berberosaurus (Genus) Allain et al., 2007
†Brasilichnium elusivum
†Cryolophosaurus ellioti
†Lufengosaurus (Genus) Young, 1941
†Lufengosaurus huenei
Within limits:
†Morganucodontidae (Family) Kühne, 1958
†Pterosauria (Order) Kaup, 1834 - pterosaurs
Within limits:
Chimaeridae (Family) - shortnose chimaeras
Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys
Petromyzontidae (Family) - lampreys
Petromyzontiformes (Order)
Within limits:
Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 - tetrapods
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Entire range:
†Liassochrysa (Genus) Ansorge & Schlüter, 1990
†Liassochrysa stigmatica Ansorge & Schlüter, 1990
†Liassogomphidae (Family)
†Priscaenigmatidae (Family)
†Priscaenigmatomorpha (Suborder)
†Sogutia liassica Rasnitsyn, 1977
Lower limit:
Chrysopidae (Family) Schneider, 1851 - green lacewings
†Ephialtitoidea (Superfamily)
Mantispidae (Family) Leach - mantispid lacewings
Pamphiliidae (Family)
Pamphilioidea (Superfamily)
Raphidioptera (Order) L. Navás, 1916 - snakeflies
Siricidae (Family) - horntails
†Xyelydidae (Family)
Within limits:
Archaeognatha (Order) - bristletails
Ephemeroptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - mayflies
Heloridae (Family)
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
†Osmylitidae (Family)
Plecoptera (Order) Burmeister, 1839 - stone flies
Polystoechotidae (Family) - giant lacewings
Proctotrupoidea (Superfamily)
†Protopsyllidiidae (Family)
Psocoptera (Order) Shipley, 1904 - book and bark lice
Psychopsidae (Family) Handlirsch - silky lacewings
Pterygota (Infraclass)
Thysanoptera (Order) Haliday, 1836 - thrips
Xyelidae (Family)
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
Within limits:
Araneomorphae (Infraorder) Smith, 1902
Mesothelae (Suborder) - segmented spiders
Mygalomorphae (Infraorder)
Opisthothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - modern spiders
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
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
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
Trichoptera (Order) W. Kirby, 1813 - caddisflies
Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions
Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802
Upper limit:
†Aulacocerida (Order) Stolley, 1919
†Phragmoteuthida (Order) Jeletzky, 1965
Entire range:
†Amaltheidae (Family)
†Arietitidae (Family)
†Coeloceratidae (Family)
†Cymbitidae (Family)
†Dactylioceratidae (Family)
†Echioceratidae (Family)
†Liparoceratidae (Family)
†Oxynoticeratidae (Family)
†Phricodoceratidae (Family)
†Polymorphitidae (Family)
†Psiloceratidae (Family)
†Schlotheimiidae (Family)
†Xipheroceratidae (Family)
Lower limit:
†Belemnitida (Order) Gray, 1849
†Diplobelida (Order) Jeletzky, 1965
†Graphoceratidae (Family)
†Hildoceratidae (Family)
†Phymatoceratidae (Family)
Within limits:
†Ammonoidea (Subclass)
Bivalvia (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves
Bulla (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1797 - cephalopods
Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888
Emarginula (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1801
Fissurellidae (Family) C.A. Fleming, 1822 - keyhole limpets
Galba (Genus) Schrank, 1803
Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs
Mytilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1847
Nautilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Patellina (Suborder) von Ihering, 1876
Pholadomya (Genus) Sowerby
Physa (Genus) Draparnaud, 1801
Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells
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
Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856
Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800
Upper limit:
†Athyridida (Order)
†Cyrtinidina (Suborder)
†Dielasmatoidea (Superfamily)
†Koninckinidina (Suborder)
†Koninckinoidea (Superfamily)
†Pennospiriferinoidea (Superfamily)
†Spiriferinida (Order)
†Spiriferinoidea (Superfamily)
†Suessioidea (Superfamily)
†Wellerelloidea (Superfamily)
Entire range:
†Cadomella (Genus) Oehlert, in Fischer, 1887
†Diademopsis (Genus) Desor, 1858[1855]
†Echinotiara (Genus) Pomel, 1883
†Galeropygus (Genus) Cotteau, 1856
†Geocome (Genus)
†Pentacrinus (Genus) Agassiz, 1846
†Plesiechinus (Genus) Pomel, 1883
Lower limit:
Cancellothyridoidea (Superfamily)
Cassiduloida (Order)
Gwynioidea (Superfamily) MacKinnon, 2006
Laqueoidea (Superfamily)
Within limits:
Amphidiscophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887
Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen
Ancorinidae (Family) Schmidt, 1870
Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms
Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831
Asteroidea (Class) - sea stars
Astrophorida (Order) Sollas
†Astylospongiidae (Family) Rauff, 1893
†Athyrididina (Suborder)
†Athyridoidea (Superfamily)
†Barroisiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Becksiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges
†Calyptrellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
†Camerospongiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1973
Chaetognatha (Phylum) (Leuckart, 1854) Hyman, 1959 - chaetognaths
†Chenendoporidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910
†Chonellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924
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
†Cypelliidae (Family) Schrammen, 1936
†Cytoraceidae (Family)
Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1875 - demosponges
Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin
Dimerelloidea (Superfamily)
Discinidae (Family)
Discinoidea (Superfamily)
†Discocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Dorydermatidae (Family) Moret, 1926
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
†Elasmocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Elasmostomatidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
Euonychophora (Class) Hutchinson, 1930
Euretidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Gignouxiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
Gymnolaemata (Class)
Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1898
†Hallirhoidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
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
Isoraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924
†Jereidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
Kingenoidea (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
†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)
Pleromidae (Family) Sollas, 1888
†Plinthosellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910
†Polyblastidiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
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)
†Rhynchotetradoidea (Superfamily)
Scleractinia (Order) Bourne, 1900
†Scolioraphididae (Family) Zittel, 1879
Scyphozoa (Class) - jellyfish
†Scytaliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Sebargasiidae (Family) Girty, 1908
†Sestrostomellidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Sphaeractinoidea (Order) Kuhn
†Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910
†Sphinctozoa (Order)
Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Staurodermatidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
†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)
Ventriculitidae (Family) Smith, 1847
Verongida (Order) Bergquist
Zeillerioidea (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
Within limits:
Araucariaceae (Family) Henkel & W. Hochst. (1865), nom. cons. - Araucaria family
Bryophyta (Phylum) A. Braun (1864) - mosses
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
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
Schizaeales (Order) Schimp.
Sciadopityaceae (Family) Luerss. (1877)
Upper limit:
†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
†Comasphaeridium (Genus) Staplin, Jansonius & Pocock, 1965
Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing, 1843
Dasycladales (Order) Pascher, 1931
†Micrhystridium (Genus) Deflandre, 1937
Within limits:
†Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910
†Dicyclinidae (Family)
Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990
Lagena (Genus) Walker & Jacob, 1798
Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850
Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines
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
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:
†Pangaea A. Wegener, 1920
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
†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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