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Period: Ordovician
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Period: 488 million to 444 million years ago.

Fishes (5)

Entire range

†Eoneoprioniodus (Genus) Mound, 1965

Lower limit

†Osteostraci ([unranked]) Lankester, 1868

Within limits

†Conodonta (Superclass) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Class) †Conodonta Eichenberg, 1930 - conodonts

†Distacodontina (Order)

Pisces (Superclass) Linnaeus, 1758 - fishes

Vertebrates (4)

Lower limit

†Thelodonti (Superclass) Jaekel, 1911 see (Superclass) †Thelodontomorphi Jaekel, 1911 - thelodonts

Within limits

Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 see (Infraphylum) Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates

Vertebrata (Phylum) Lamarck, 1801 see (Infraphylum) Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801

Vertebrata ([unranked]) Lamarck, 1801 see (Infraphylum) Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates

Echinoderms (15)

Entire range

†Isorophus (Genus) Foerste, 1916

†Meristoschisma (Genus) Sprinkle, 1973

†Taeniaster (Genus) Billings, 1858

Within limits

†Blastozoa (Subphylum) Sprinkle, 1973 see (Infraphylum) †Blastozoa Sprinkle, 1973

†carpoids ([unranked]) see (Class) †Carpoidea Jaekel, 1918

Crinoidea (Class) Miller, 1821 - sea lilies and feather stars

Crinozoa (Subphylum) Matsumoto, 1929 see (Infraphylum) Crinozoa Matsumoto, 1929

Echinodermata (Phylum) Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms

Echinozoa (Subphylum) von Zittel, 1895 see (Infraphylum) Echinozoa Haeckel, in Von Zittell, 1895

†Edrioasteroidea (Class) Billings, 1858

†Eocrinoidea (Class) Jaekel, 1918

Holothuroidea (Class) (de Blainville, 1834) - sea cucumbers

†Homalozoa (Subphylum) Whitehouse, 1941

†Homoiostelea (Class) Gill & Caster, 1960

†Stylophora (Class) Gill & Caster, 1960 - stylophorans

Crustaceans (16)

Entire range

†Ceratopsis (Genus) Ulrich, 1894

Lower limit

Bairdia (Genus) McCoy, 1844

†Eurychilinidae (Family) Ulrich & Bassler, 1923

Myodocopida (Order) Sars, 1866

†Palaeocopida (Order) Henningsmoen, 1953 see (Suborder) †Palaeocopina Henningsmoen, 1953

Platycopida (Order) Sars, 1866

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

Within limits

Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods

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

Crustacea (Superclass) Pennant, 1777 see ([unranked]) Crustaceomorpha Chernyshev, 1960 - crustaceans

Eucrustacea (Epiclass) Kingsley, 1894 see (Subphylum) Pancrustacea Zrzavý et al., 1997

†Leperditicopida (Order) Scott, 1961

Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802

Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods

Ostracoda (Subclass) Latreille, 1806 see (Class) Ostracoda Latreille, 1802 - ostracods

Phyllocarida (Subclass) Packard, 1879 - leptostracans

Arthropods (29)

Upper limit

†Agnostida (Order) Salter, 1864

Entire range

†Opipeuter (Genus) Fortey, 1974, nom. illeg.

†Pseudogygites (Genus)

†Soomaspis (Genus) Fortey & Theron, 1995

†Tariccoia (Genus) Hammann et al., 1990

†Triarthrus (Genus) Green, 1832

†Trinodus (Genus) McCoy, 1846

Lower limit

†Eurypterida (Order) Burmeister, 1843 - eurypterids

Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs

Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802

Within limits

Arthropoda (Phylum) Siebold, 1848 - arthropods

†Chasmataspidida (Order) Caster & Brooks, 1956

Chelicerata (Subphylum) Heymons, 1901

Chelicerata (Superclass) Heymons, 1901 see (Subphylum) Chelicerata Heymons, 1901

Crustacea (Subphylum) Brünnich, 1772 see (Superclass) Crustacea Pennant, 1777 - crustaceans

Euchelicerata ([unranked]) Weygoldt & Paulus, 1979

†Marellomorpha (Subphylum) see (Subphylum) †Marrellomorpha Beurlen, 1934 - lace crabs

Merostomata (Class) Dana, 1852 see (Class) Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs

†Naraoia (Genus) Walcott, 1912

†Naraoiidae (Family) Walcott, 1912

†Nektaspida (Order) Raymond, 1920 see (Class) †Nektaspida Raymond, 1920 - nektaspids

Onychophora (Superclass) Grube, 1853 see (Phylum) Onychophora Grube, 1853

Pentastomida ([unranked]) see (Subclass) Pentastomida Diesing, 1836

†Polymerida (Order)

Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids

†Trilobita (Class) Walch, 1771 - trilobites

†Trilobita (Infraphylum) Walch, 1771 see (Class) †Trilobita Walch, 1771 - trilobites

†Trilobitomorpha (Subphylum) Størmer, 1944 see (Superclass) †Trilobitomorpha Størmer, 1944 - trilobites

†Trilobitomorpha (Superclass) Størmer, 1944, stat. inval. see (Superclass) †Trilobitomorpha Størmer, 1944

Molluscs (54)

Upper limit

†Pinnocaris (Genus) Etheridge, 1878

†Ribeiria (Genus) Sharpe, 1853

Entire range

†Actinoceras (Genus) Bronn, 1835

†Allopiloceras (Genus) Ulrich & Foerste, 1935

†Augustoceras (Genus) Flower, 1946

†Bathmoceras (Genus) Barrande, 1868

†Bucania (Genus) Hall, 1847

†Cameroceras (Genus) Conrad, 1842

†Cassinoceras (Genus) Ulrich & Foerste, 1935

†Cotteroceras (Genus) Ulrich & Foerste, 1935

†Curtoceras (Genus) Ulrich, Foerste, Miller & Flower, 1942

†Cyrtogomphoceras (Genus) Foerste, 1924

†Cyrtolites (Genus) Conrad, 1838

†Endoceras (Genus) Hall, 1847

†Gonioceras (Genus) Hall, 1847

†Gorbyoceras (Genus) Shimizu & Obata, 1935

†Lenaella (Genus) Byalyi, 1973, nom. illeg.

†Maclurites (Genus) Lesueur, 1818

†Murrayoceras (Genus) Foerste, 1926

†Nyuella (Genus) Rozov, 1975

†Piloceras (Genus) Salter, 1859

†Rhytiodentalium kentuckyensis Pojeta & Runnegar, 1979

†Richardsonoceras (Genus) Foerste, 1932

†Sinuites (Genus) Koken, 1896

†Westonoceras (Genus) Foerste, 1926

Lower limit

†Cyclonema (Genus) Hall, 1852

†Mimospira (Genus) Perner, 1925

Within limits

†Actinoceratoidea (Subclass) Teichert et al., 1964

Amphineura (Subphylum) see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758

Archaeogastropoda (Order) Thiele, 1925 see (Order) Vetigastropoda Salvini-Plawen, 1980

†Bellerophontida (Order) Ulrich & Scofield, 1897 see (Superfamily) †Bellerophontoidea McCoy, 1852

Bivalvia (Class) Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves

Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - cephalopods

†Conocardioida (Order) Neumayr, 1891

†Cyrtonellida (Order) Horny, 1963

Cyrtosoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758

Diasoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758

†Endoceratoidea (Subclass) Teichert, 1933

Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs

†Hyolitha ([unranked]) see (Phylum) †Hyolitha (Marek, 1963)

†Hyolithida (Order) Matthew, 1899

Isofilibranchia (Subclass) Iredale, 1939 see (Superorder) Isofilibranchia Iredale, 1939

Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs

Murchisoniina (Suborder) Cox & Knight, 1960 see (Superfamily) †Murchisonioidea Koken, 1896

Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1848

Nautilus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758

†Onychochilina (Suborder)

Palaeotaxodonta (Subclass) Korobkov, 1954 see (Subclass) Protobranchia Pelseneer, 1889

Pelecypoda (Class) Goldfuss, 1820 see (Class) Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758

Pleurotomariina (Suborder) (Cox & Knight, 1960) see (Superfamily) Pleurotomarioidea Swainson, 1840

Prosobranchia (Subclass) Milne-Edwards, 1848 see (Class) Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - prosobranchs

†Ribeirioida (Order) Kobayashi, 1933

†Rostroconchia (Class) Pojeta et al., 1972

Tryblidiida (Order) Lemche, 1957 see (Order) Monoplacophorida Wenz, in Knight, 1952

Annelids (2)

Within limits

Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms

Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes

Sponges (51)

Upper limit

†Hintzespongiidae (Family) Finks, 1983

†Hintzespongioidea (Superfamily) Finks, 1983

†Leptomitidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Entire range

†Brachiospongia (Genus) Marsh, 1867

†Calycocoelia (Genus) Bassler, 1927

†Camellaspongia (Genus) Rigby & Bayer, 1971

†Dierespongia (Genus) Rigby & Gutschick, 1976

†Nevadocoelia (Genus) Bassler, 1927

†Streptosolenidae (Family) Johns, 1994

†Zittelella (Genus) Ulrich & Everett, 1889

Lower limit

Amphidiscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1924 see (Order) Amphidiscosida Schrammen, 1924

Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen, 1924

†Astylospongiidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

†Brachiospongiidae (Family) Beecher, 1889

†Chiastoclonellidae (Family) Rauff, 1895

†Cnemidiastridae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

†Dictyospongiidae (Family) Hall & Clarke, 1898

†Dictyospongioidea (Superfamily) Hall & Clarke, 1899

Hexasterophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886

Lyssacinosa (Order) Zittel, 1877 see (Order) Lyssacinosida Zittel, 1877

Lyssacinosida (Order) Zittel, 1877

Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910

†Stromatopora (Genus) Goldfuss, 1826

Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Within limits

Amphidiscophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886

†Anthaspidellidae (Family) Miller, 1889

†Astraeospongiidae (Family) Miller, 1889

Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges

Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885

†Choiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851

Clionidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851, nom. illeg. see (Family) Clionaidae d'Orbigny, 1851

Demospongea (Class) Sollas, 1875 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885

Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1885 - demosponges

†Dierespongioidea (Superfamily) Rigby & Gutschick 1976

Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1894

†Heteractinida (Order) Hinde, 1887 see (Class) †Heteractinida de Laubenfels, 1955

Hexactinellida (Class) Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids

Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 see (Subclass) Lithistida Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids

†Orchocladina (Suborder) Rauff, 1893 see (Order) †Orchocladina Rauff, 1895

†Piraniidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Porifera (Phylum) Grant, 1836 - sponges

†Protospongiidae (Family) Hinde, 1887

†Protospongioidea (Superfamily) Hinde, 1887

†Reticulosa (Order) Reid, 1958

Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1895

Solenida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955

†Sphinctozoa (Order) (Steinmann, 1882)

†Stromatoporoida (Order) see (Class) †Stromatoporoidea Nicholson & Murie, 1878

Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885

Verongida (Order) Bergquist, 1978

Invertebrates (191)

Upper limit

†Acrotheloidea (Superfamily) Walcott, 1908

†Billingsellacea (Superfamily) see (Superfamily) †Billingselloidea Schuchert, 1893

†Billingsellida (Order) Schuchert, 1893

†Billingsellidina (Suborder) Schuchert, 1893

†Billingselloidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893

†Camaroidea (Order)

†Conchopeltida (Order)

†Paraconodontida (Class) Müller, 1962 see (Order) †Paraconodontida Müller, 1962

†Paterinata (Class) Williams et al, 1996

†Paterinida (Order) Rowell, 1965

†Paterinoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893

†Protomedusae (Class)

†Siphonotretida (Order) Gorjansky, 1960

†Siphonotretidae (Family) Kutorga, 1848

†Siphonotretoidea (Superfamily) Kutorga, 1848

†Stolonoidea (Order) Kozlowski, 1938

Entire range

†Adelograptus (Genus) Bulman, 1941

†Amplexograptus (Genus) Lapworth, 1907

†Anisograptus (Genus) Ruedmann, 1937

†Arthroclema (Genus) Billings, 1862

†Arthrostyloecia (Genus) Bassler, 1952

†Bactrotheca (Genus) Novák, 1891

†Camarella (Genus) Dall, 1877

†Cardiograptus (Genus) Harris, 1916

†Christiania (Genus) Hall & Clarke, 1892

†Christiania perrugata (Reed, 1945)

†Christiania perrugata multiridgia Harper, 2005

†Clistotrema (Genus) Rowell, 1963

†Clitambonitidina (Suborder) Opik, 1934

†Clitambonitoidea (Superfamily) Winchell & Schuchert, 1893

†Clonograptus (Genus) Hall & Nicholson, 1873

†Conotreta (Genus) Walcott, 1890

†Constellaria (Genus) Dana, 1846

†Conularia triangulata (Raymond)

†Crepipora (Genus) Ulrich, 1882

†Cryptograptus (Genus) Lapworth, 1880

†Cyclospira (Genus) Hall & Clarke, 1894

†Cyclospira girvanensis

†Cyclospira girvanensis aequabilis Harper, 2005

†Desmohydra (Genus) Kozlowski, 1959

†Diaphelasma (Genus)

†Dicellograptus (Genus) Hopkinson, 1871

†Dicellograptus complanatus Lapworth, 1880

†Dicellograptus complanatus ornatus

†Didymograptus (Genus) McCoy, 1851

†Didymograptus bifidus

†Didymograptus protobifidus

†Dilytes (Genus) Marek, 1974

†Dinorthis (Subgenus) Kobayashi, 1937

†Dinorthis (Genus) Kobayashi, 1937 see (Subgenus) †Dinorthis Kobayashi, 1937

†Diplograptus (Genus) McCoy, 1850

†Ephippelasma (Genus) Cooper, 1956

†Escharopora (Genus) Hall, 1847

†Eumorpholites (Genus) Marek, 1967

†Gacella (Genus) Williams, 1962

†Glossograptus (Genus) Emmons, 1855

†Glyptograptus euglyphus

†Glyptograptus teretiusculus

†Gompholites (Genus) Marek, 1966

†Goniograptus (Genus) McCoy, 1876

†Graptodictya (Genus) Ulrich, 1882

†Hemiphragma (Genus) Ulrich, 1893

†Hesperorthis (Genus) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931

†Heterotrypa (Genus) Nicholson, 1879

†Isograptus victoriae (Harris, 1933)

†Joachimilites (Genus) Marek, 1967

†Katastrophomena (Genus) Cocks, 1968

†Katastrophomena (Subgenus) Cocks, 1968

†Katastrophomena admiratio Harper, 2005

†Kiaeromena (Genus) Spjeldnaes, 1957

†Kiaeromena serrata Harper, 2005

†Leptaena (Genus) Dalman, 1828

†Leptaena (Subgenus) Dalman, 1828

†Leptaena beta Harper, 2005

†Leptellina (Genus) Ulrich & Cooper, 1936

†Multicostella (Genus) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931

†Nemagraptus (Genus) Emmons, 1855

†Nemagraptus gracilis (Hall, 1847)

†Nephrotheca (Genus) Marek, 1966

†Nubialba (Genus) Neuman, 1994

†Nubialba mccorryae Harper, 2005

†Oncograptus (Genus) Hall, 1914

†Onniella (Genus) Bancroft, 1928

†Origostrophia (Genus) Mitchell, 1972

†Origostrophia mitchelli Harper, 2005

†Orthidium (Genus) Hall & Clarke, 1892

†Orthidium gambolovensis Egerquist & Holmer, 2006

†Orthidium lavensis Egerquist & Holmer, 2006

†Orthograptus (Genus) Lapworth, 1873

†Orthograptus quadrimucronatus (Hall, 1865)

†Orthograptus truncatus

†Orthograptus truncatus intermedius (Elles)

†Palaeocarrickella (Genus) Harper, 2005

†Paraglossograptus (Genus) Hsü, 1959

†Paraglossograptus etheridgei (Harris, 1924)

†Parvohallopora (Genus) Singh, 1979

†Phyllograptus (Genus) Hall, 1858

†Polytoechioidea (Superfamily) Opik, 1934

†Pseudoclimacograptus (Genus) Pribyl, 1948

†Quadrotheca (Genus) Sysoev, 1957

†Ranorthis (Genus) Öpik, 1939

†Ranorthis rotunda Egerquist & Holmer, 2006

†Rhombotrypa (Genus) Ulrich & Bassler, 1904

†Rhysotreta (Genus) Cooper, 1956

†Rostricellula fulva Harper, 2005

†Schmidtites (Genus) Schuchert & Le Vene, 1929

†Scotokiaeromena (Subgenus) Harper, 2005

†Skenidioides (Genus) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931

†Skenidioides minutus Egerquist & Holmer, 2006

†Sowerbyella (Genus) Jones, 1928

†Spinilingula (Genus) Cooper, 1956

†Stictopora (Genus) Hall, 1847

†Strophomena (Genus) Rafinesque & De Blainville, 1824

†Tetragraptus (Genus) Salter, 1863

†Tetragraptus approximatus

†Tetragraptus fruiticosus

†Tetragraptus fruticosus

†Torynelasma (Genus) Cooper, 1956

†Tritoechia (Genus) Ulrich & Cooper, 1936

†Zygospira (Genus) Hall, 1862

Lower limit

†Climacograptus (Genus) (Hall, 1865)

†Conulariida (Order) Miller & Gurley, 1896

Craniidae (Family) Menke, 1828

Discinidae (Family) Gray, 1840

†Glyptograptus (Genus) Lapworth, 1873

†Glyptorthis (Genus) Foerste, 1912

†Graptoloidea (Order) Lapworth, 1875

Hemichordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - hemichordates

†Platystrophia (Genus) King, 1850

†Rostricellula (Genus) Ulrich & Cooper, 1942

†Strophomenidina (Suborder) Opik, 1934

†Trimerellacea (Superfamily) Davidson & King, 1872 see (Superfamily) †Trimerelloidea Davidson & King, 1872

Within limits

Acrotretida (Order) Kuhn, 1949

†Acrotretoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893

Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831

Articulata (Class) Huxley, 1869

Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods

Bryozoa (Phylum) Ehrenberg, 1831 - bryozoans

†Chileata (Class) Williams et al., 1996

Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians

†Conodonta (Phylum) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Subclass) †Conodonta Eichenberg, 1930

†Conodontophorida (Class) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Order) †Conodontophorida Eichenberg, 1930

†Conulata (Class) Moore & Harrington, 1956

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

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

†Craniopsida (Order) Gorjansky & Popov, 1985

†Craniopsidae (Family) Williams, 1963

†Craniopsoidea (Superfamily) Williams, 1963

Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies

†Dalmanellidina (Suborder) Moore, 1952

†Dendroidea (Order) Nicholson, 1872

Ectoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1869 see (Phylum) Bryozoa Ehrenberg, 1831 - ectoprocts

†Graptolithina (Class) Bronn, 1849

Hydroida (Order) Johnston, 1836 see (Order) Anthoathecatae - hydroids

Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843

†Hyolitha (Phylum) (Marek, 1963) see (Class) †Hyolitha Marek, 1963

†Hyolithes (Genus) Eichwald, 1840

Inarticulata (Class) (Huxley, 1869)

Larvacea (Class) Herdman, 1891 see (Class) Appendicularia Lahille, 1890

Lingulata (Class) Gorjansky & Popov, 1985

Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885

Linguliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996

Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828

†Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians

Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans

†Obolidae (Family) King, 1846

Octocorallia (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 see (Subclass) Alcyonaria - octocorals

†Orthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932

†Orthidina (Suborder) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932

†Orthoidea (Superfamily) Woodward, 1852

†Orthotheca (Genus) Novák, 1887

†Orthothecida (Order) Marek, 1966

†Pentamerida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931

†Plectorthoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert & Le Vene, 1929

Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons

†Porambonitoidea (Superfamily) Davidson, 1853

†Procoelomata (Phylum) Bergström, 1989

†Protorthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931

Pterobranchia (Class) Lankester, 1877 - pterobranchs

Pterobranchia (Phylum) Lankester, 1877 see (Class) Pterobranchia Lankester, 1877

Rhynchonellata (Class) Williams et al., 1996

Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996

†Rostroconchia ([unranked]) Cox, 1960 see (Class) †Rostroconchia Pojeta et al., 1972

Scyphomedusae (Group) see (Subclass) Scyphomedusae Lankaster, 1877

Scyphozoa (Class) Goette, 1887 - jellyfish

†Strophomenata (Class) Williams et al, 1996

†Syntrophiidina (Suborder) Ulrich & Cooper, 1936

†Tabulata (Order) (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850)

Trachylinida (Order) see (Order) Trachylina Haeckel, 1879

†Tuboidea (Order) Kozlowski, 1938

Zoantharia (Subclass) de Blainville, 1830

Animals (2)

Within limits

Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals

Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates

Fungi (1)

Lower limit

Fungi (Kingdom) R.T.Moore (1980) - fungi

Algae (15)

Entire range

†Baltisphaeridium longispinosum (Eisenack, 1931)

†Leiofusa fusiformis (Eisenack, 1934)

†Leiosphaerdia baltica A. Eisenack (1958)

†Ovum hispidum subsp. fusiformis Eisenack (1934) see †Leiofusa fusiformis (Eisenack, 1934)

†Ovum hispidum var. longispinosum Eisenack (1931) see †Baltisphaeridium longispinosum (Eisenack, 1931)

Lower limit

†Baltisphaeridium (Genus) Eisenack, 1958 ex Eisenack, 1959

†Cymatiosphaera multisepta Deunff (1955)

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)

†Dorsennidium europaeum subsp. wenlockianum (Downie, 1959 ex Wall & Downie, 1963) Sarjeant & Stancliffe (1994)

†Leiofusa (Genus) Eisenack, 1938

Within limits

Prasinophyceae (Class) T. Christensen, 1962 ex Ø. Moestrup & J. Throndsen (1988) see ([unranked]) prasinophytes - prasinophytes

Protozoa (7)

Lower limit

†Fusulinids (Suborder) see (Order) †Fusulinida Fursenko, 1958

Within limits

†Acritarcha (Group) Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs

allogromids (Suborder) see (Order) Allogromiida Loeblich & Tappan, 1961

Foraminifera (Class) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Phylum) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826

Foraminifera (Order) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Class) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826

Foraminiferida (Order) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Class) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826 - foraminiferans

textularids (Suborder) see (Order) Textulariida Delage & Hérouard, 1896

Protists (16)

Entire range

†Clavachmna (Genus) Taugourdeau, 1966

†Cutichitina (Genus) Achab, Asselin & Soufiane, 1993

†Cutichitininae (Subfamily) Achab, Asselin & Soufiane, 1993

†Laufeldochitina (Genus) Paris, 1981

†Rhabdochitina (Genus) Eisenack, 1931

Lower limit

†Bursachitina (Genus) Taugourdeau, 1966

†Calpichitina (Genus) Wilson & Hedlund, 1964

†Conochitina (Genus) Eisenack, 1931

†Conochitininae (Subfamily) Eisenack, 1931

†Cyathochitina (Genus) Eisenack,1955

†Euconochitina (Genus) Taugourdeau, 1966

Spirotrichea (Class) Bütschli, 1889

†Tanuchitina (Genus) Jansonius, 1964

†Tanuchitininae (Subfamily) Paris, 1981

Within limits

Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850

Polycystinea (Class) Ehrenberg, 1838 see (Superclass) Polycystinia Ehrenberg, 1838 - polycystines

Eukaryotes (4)

Within limits

Dinomastigota (Phylum) Margulis, 1996 see (Phylum) Dinoflagellata Engl. (1903)

Eukarya (Superkingdom) Chatton, 1925 see (Domain) Eukaryota Chatton, 1925

Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes

Protoctista (Kingdom) Hogg, 1860

Prokaryotes (4)

Within limits

Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 1998 nom. inval. see (Kingdom) Bacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002 stat. inval. - bacteria

Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002 stat. inval. see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 stat. inval. - bacteria

Cyanobacteria (Phylum) (ex Stanier 1974) Cavalier-Smith 2002 stat. inval. see (Phylum) Cyanobacteriota Oren et al. 2022 - cyanobacteria

Monera (Kingdom) Haeckel 1866 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 stat. inval.

Organisms (2)

Upper limit

†Archaeocopida (Order) Sylvester-Bradley, 1961 see ([unranked]) †Phosphatocopina Müller, 1964

Within limits

organisms ([unranked]) see (Clade) Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]

Geological regions (52)

Within limits

Aldan Shield (Geologic province)

Anabar Shield ([unranked])

Arabian-Nubian Shield ([unranked])

Baikal Fold Belt ([unranked])

†Baltic Plate ([unranked]) see (Tectonic plate) Eurasian Plate

Baltic Shield ([unranked])

Cameroon N'tem Complex ([unranked])

Central Africa Craton ([unranked])

Chaillu Craton ([unranked])

Committee Bay Block ([unranked])

Congo Craton ([unranked])

Ethiopian Block ([unranked])

†Gondwana ([unranked]) E. Suess, 1861

Greenland Shield (Geologic province)

Guapore Craton ([unranked])

Guiana Shield ([unranked])

Indian Shield (Geologic province)

Kaapvaal Craton ([unranked])

Kaminak Group ([unranked])

Kasaï Craton ([unranked])

Labrador Shield ([unranked])

†Laurentia ([unranked])

Litchfield Complex ([unranked])

Luis Alves Massif ([unranked])

Madagascar Craton ([unranked])

Man Shield ([unranked])

Nanambu Complex ([unranked])

Pilbara Block (Geologic province)

Reguibat Shield ([unranked])

Rio de la Plata Craton ([unranked])

Rio de la Plata Massif ([unranked])

Rul Jungle Complex ([unranked])

São Francisco Craton ([unranked])

Sayan Fold Belt ([unranked])

Scottish Shield ([unranked])

Sebakwe Proto-Craton ([unranked])

Sino-Korean Craton ([unranked]) see ([unranked]) North China Craton

Slave Craton ([unranked])

Slave Province ([unranked])

Superior Craton ([unranked])

Superior Province ([unranked])

Tanzanian Craton ([unranked])

Tarim Craton ([unranked])

Tuareg Shield ([unranked])

Ukrainian Shield (Geologic province)

West African Craton ([unranked])

Wyoming Province ([unranked])

Yangtze Craton ([unranked])

Yienisei Fold Belt ([unranked])

Yilgarn Block (Geologic province)

Zambian Block ([unranked])

Zimbabwe Craton ([unranked])

Geological entities (4)

Within limits

†Iapetus Ocean ([unranked])

†Khanty Ocean ([unranked])

Napier Complex ([unranked]) (Antarctica)

†Proto-Tethys Ocean ([unranked])

Links

http://www.palaeos.com/Paleozoic/Ordovician/Ordovician.htm

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