Period: 33.9 million to 28.4 million years ago.
Mammals (28)
Upper limit
†Acreodi (Suborder) Matthew, 1909 see (Order) †Acreodi Matthew, 1909
†Barytheriidae (Family) Andrews, 1906
†Barytherium (Genus) Andrews, 1901
†Moeritheriidae (Family) Andrews, 1906
†Moeritherium (Genus) Andrews, 1901
†Palaeomastodon (Genus) Andrews, 1901
†Palaeomastodontidae (Family) Andrews, 1906
†Phiomia (Genus) Andrews & Beadnell, 1902
†Phiomiidae (Family) Kalandadze & Rautian, 1992
Entire range
†Aegyptopithecus zeuxis Simons, 1965
†Epoicotherium (Genus) Simpson, 1927
†Epoicotherium unicum (Douglass, 1905)
†Xenocranium (Genus) Colbert, 1942
†Xenocranium pileorivale Colbert, 1942
Within limits
†Adapidae (Family) Trouessart, 1879
Artiodactyla (Order) Owen, 1848 see (Order) Cetartiodactyla Montgelard, Catzeflis & Douzery, 1997 - even-toed ungulates
Cetacea (Suborder) Brisson, 1762 see (Infraorder) Cetacea Brisson, 1762 - cetaceans
Cete (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 see (Order) Cetartiodactyla Montgelard, Catzeflis & Douzery, 1997
Dasypodidae (Family) Gray, 1821 - armadillos
Euphractinae (Subfamily) Winge, 1923
Eutatini (Tribe) Bordas, 1933
Mammaliaformes (Clade) Rowe 1988
Marsupialia (Cohort) Jameson, 1818 - marsupials
Myrmecophagidae (Family) Gray, 1825 - anteaters
Ortotheriinae (Subfamily) Ameghino, 1889
Primates (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - primates
Proboscidea (Order) Owen, 1859 - elephants
Proboscidea (Parvorder) Owen, 1859 see (Order) Proboscidea Owen, 1859
Birds (11)
Entire range
†Eurotrochilus inexpectatus G. Mayr, 2004
Within limits
†Agnopteridae (Family) Lambrecht
Ardeidae (Family) Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns and egrets
Ciconiidae (Family) Sundevall, 1836 - storks
†Colymboides (Genus) Milne-Edwards, 1867-1868[1867]
Ornithurae (Clade) Haeckel 1866 [Gauthier 1986] {Chiappe 1991}
Ornithurae (Cohort) Haeckel, 1866 see (Clade) Ornithurae Haeckel 1866 [Gauthier 1986] {Chiappe 1991}
Phoenicopteridae (Family) Bonaparte, 1831 - flamingos
Phoenicopteroidea (Superfamily) Stejneger, 1885 see (Superfamily) Ciconioidea Sundevall, 1836
Spheniscidae (Family) Bonaparte, 1831 - penguins
Threskiornithidae (Family) Richmond, 1917 - ibises and spoonbills
Reptiles (5)
Within limits
Gekkota (Infraorder) Cuvier, 1817 see (Suborder) Gekkota Camp, 1923
†Madtsoiidae (Family) Hoffstetter, 1961
Serpentes (Suborder) Linnaeus, 1758 - snakes
Serpentes ([unranked]) see (Suborder) Serpentes Linnaeus, 1758
Testudines (Order) Wagler, 1830 - turtles
Amphibians (1)
Within limits
†Albanerpetontidae (Family) Fox & Naylor, 1982
Fishes (21)
Within limits
Argentiniformes (Order) Johnson & Patterson, 1996 - marine smelts
Characiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 - characins
Chimaeridae (Family) Rafinesque, 1815 - shortnose chimaeras
Chondrichthyes ([unranked]) Huxley, 1880
Cichlidae (Family) Heckel, 1840 - cichlids
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Rafinesque, 1810
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942 - coelacanths
Eurypterygia (Infracohort) (Rosen, 1973)
Gonorynchiformes (Order) Regan, 1909 - milkfishes
Hexanchidae (Family) Gray, 1851 - cow sharks
Hydrolagus matallanasi Soto & Vooren, 2004
Labridae (Family) Jordan & Evermann, 1898 - wrasses
Parachanna (Genus) Teugels & Daget, 1984
Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys
Petromyzontidae (Family) Bonaparte, 1832 - lampreys
Petromyzontiformes (Order) Berg, 1940 - lampreys
Pisces (Superclass) Linnaeus, 1758 - fishes
†Rutilus rudeli
Siluriformes (Order) Rafinesque, 1810 - catfishes
Stomiatia (Infracohort) Wiley & Johnson, 2010
Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 see (Clade) Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Gauthier, Kluge & Rowe 1988] - tetrapods
Vertebrates (3)
Within limits
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Vertebrata (Phylum) (Lamarck, 1801)
Vertebrata (Clade) (Lamarck, 1801) see (Subphylum) Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Echinoderms (21)
Within limits
Articulates (Subclass) see (Subclass) Articulata Miller, 1821
Asteroidea (Class) Blainville, 1830 - sea stars
Asteroidea (Subclass) Blainville, 1830 see (Class) Asteroidea Blainville, 1830 - starfishes
Asterozoa (Subphylum) von Zittel, 1895 see (Infraphylum) Asterozoa von Zittel, 1895
Cassiduloida (Order) Claus, 1880
Cidaris (Genus) Leske, 1778
Cidaroida (Order) Claus, 1880
Clypeasteroida (Order) A. Agassiz, 1872 - true sand dollars
Crinoidea (Class) Miller, 1821 - sea lilies and feather stars
Crinozoa (Subphylum) Matsumoto, 1929 see (Infraphylum) Crinozoa Matsumoto, 1929
Echinodermata (Phylum) Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms
Echinoidea (Class) (Leske, 1778) - sea urchins and sand dollars
Echinozoa (Subphylum) von Zittel, 1895 see (Infraphylum) Echinozoa Haeckel, in Von Zittell, 1895
Hemiaster (Genus) Desor, 1847
Holothuroidea (Class) (de Blainville, 1834) - sea cucumbers
Ophiura (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Ophiuroidea (Class) Gray, 1840 - brittle stars and basket stars
Ophiuroidea (Subclass) Gray, 1840 see (Class) Ophiuroidea Gray, 1840 - brittle stars
Platyasterida (Order) Spencer, 1951
Somasteroidea (Subclass) Spencer, 1951 see (Order) Platyasterida Spencer, 1951
Spatangoida (Order) L. Agassiz, 1840
Butterflies (2)
Within limits
Libytheidae (Family) Boisduval, 1833 see (Subfamily) Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833 - snout butterflies
Riodinidae (Family) Grote, 1895 (1827) - metalmark butterflies
Moths (4)
Within limits
Eriocraniidae (Family) Rebel, 1901 - sparkling archaic sun moths
Lepidoptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths
Micropterigidae (Family) Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 - mandibulate archaic moths
Micropteriginae (Subfamily) see (Family) Micropterigidae Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Flies (2)
Within limits
Diptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - true flies, mosquitoes, gnats
Pallopteridae (Family) Loew, 1862
Bees (1)
Within limits
Apis (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Wasps (22)
Within limits
Ampulicidae (Family) Shuckard, 1840 - cockroach wasps
Anaxyelidae (Family) Martynov, 1925 - anaxyelids
Anomaloninae (Subfamily) Viereck, 1918
Campopleginae (Subfamily) Förster, 1869
Crabronidae (Family) Latreille, 1802
Cremastinae (Subfamily) Förster, 1869
Diplazontinae (Subfamily) Viereck, 1918
Heloridae (Family) Forster, 1856
Idiogrammatini (Tribe) Short, 1959
Oedemopsini (Tribe) Woldstedt, 1877
Orthocentrinae (Subfamily) Förster, 1869
Pamphiliidae (Family) (Cameron, 1890)
Pamphilioidea (Superfamily) Cameron, 1890
Parasitica (Series) see (Suborder) Apocrita Gerstaecker, 1867
Paxylommatinae (Subfamily) Förster, 1862
Paxylommatini (Tribe) Förster, 1862
Proctotrupoidea (Superfamily) Latreille, 1802
Siricidae (Family) Billberg, 1820 - horntails
Sphecidae (Family) Latreille, 1802 - sphecid wasps
Stephanidae (Family) Leach, 1815
Tryphoninae (Subfamily) Shuckard, 1840
Tryphonini (Tribe) Shuckard, 1840
Beetles (1)
Within limits
Coleoptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - beetles
Bugs (1)
Within limits
Hemiptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - true bugs
Insects (45)
Within limits
Aleuropteryginae (Subfamily) Enderlein, 1905
Archaeognatha (Order) Börner, 1904 - bristletails
Archaeognatha (Suborder) Börner, 1904 see (Order) Archaeognatha Börner, 1904
Ascalaphidae (Family) Rambur - owlflies
Austrosialis (Genus) Tillyard, 1919
Berothidae (Family) Handlirsch - beaded lacewings
Chrysopidae (Family) Schneider, 1851 - green lacewings
Climaciella (Genus) Enderlein, 1910
Coniopterygidae (Family) Burmeister - dustywings
Embiodea (Order) - webspinners
Embioptera (Order) Lameere, 1900 see (Order) Embiodea - embiopterans
Ephemeroptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - mayflies
Erucius (Genus) Stål, 1876[1875]
Gerstaeckerella (Genus) Enderlein, 1910
Hemerobiidae (Family) Latreille - brown lacewings
Hemerobiiformia (Suborder) Henry, 1982
Homoptera (Order) Leach, 1815 see (Order) Hemiptera Linnaeus, 1758 - plant bugs
Insecta (Class) Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
Isoptera (Order) Brulle, 1832 see (Order) Blattodea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 - termites
Lepidotrichidae (Family) Silvestri, 1913
Mantispidae (Family) Leach - mantispid lacewings
Mantispinae (Subfamily) Leach, 1815
Megaloptera (Order) Latreille, 1802 - alderflies
Meinertellidae (Family) Verhoeff, 1910
Myrmeleontidae (Family) Latreille - antlions
Nemopteridae (Family) Burmeister, 1839 - spoon-winged lacewings
Neuroptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - lacewings
Odonata (Order) Fabricius, 1793 - dragonflies and damselflies
Orthoptera (Order) Olivier, 1789 - locusts, katydids, crickets, grasshoppers
Osmylidae (Family) Leach, 1895 - osmylid lacewings
Phylliinae (Subfamily) (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893) Kirby, 1904 see (Family) Phylliidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - leaf insects
Plecoptera (Order) Latreille, 1802 - stone flies
Polystoechotidae (Family) Handlirsch, 1906 - giant lacewings
Psocoptera (Order) Shipley, 1904 - book and bark lice
Psychopsidae (Family) Handlirsch - silky lacewings
Pterygota (Infraclass) Lang, 1888
Raphidioptera (Order) L. Navás, 1916 - snakeflies
Rhachiberothidae (Family) Tjeder - thorny lacewings
Sisyridae (Family) Handlirsch, 1906 - spongillaflies
Thysanoptera (Order) Haliday, 1836 - thrips
Thysanura (Order) Latreille, 1796 - silverfish and bristletails
Trichoptera (Order) Kirby, 1813 - caddisflies
Xyelidae (Family) Newman, 1834
Zoraptera (Order) Silvestri, 1913 - zorapterans
Zygentoma (Suborder) see (Order) Zygentoma Börner, 1904
Crustaceans (32)
Within limits
Acrothoracica (Order) Gruvel, 1905 see (Superorder) Acrothoracica Gruvel, 1905 - boring barnacles
Amphipoda (Order) Latreille, 1816 - amphipods
Ascothoracica (Order) see (Infraclass) Ascothoracida Lacaze-Duthiers, 1880
Bairdia (Genus) McCoy, 1844
Balanomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916
Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods
Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids
Cirripedia (Class) (Rafinesque, 1816) see (Infraclass) Cirripedia Burmeister, 1834
Cladocera (Order) Latreille, 1829 see (Suborder) Cladocera Latreille, 1829 - water fleas
Conchostraca (Order) (Sars, 1867) see (Order) Diplostraca Gerstaecker, 1866 - clam shrimps
Crustacea (Superclass) Pennant, 1777 see ([unranked]) Crustaceomorpha Chernyshev, 1960 - crustaceans
Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods
Eucrustacea (Epiclass) Kingsley, 1894 see (Subphylum) Pancrustacea Zrzavý et al., 1997
Lepadidae (Family) Darwin, 1852
Lepadomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916
Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802
Myodocopida (Order) Sars, 1866
Neoglyphea neocaledonica Richer de Forges, 2006 see Laurentaeglyphea neocaledonica (Richer de Forges, 2006)
Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Ostracoda (Subclass) Latreille, 1806 see (Class) Ostracoda Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
†Palaeocopida (Order) Henningsmoen, 1953 see (Suborder) †Palaeocopina Henningsmoen, 1953
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
Thoracica (Order) Darwin, 1854 see (Superorder) Thoracica Darwin, 1854 - goose and acorn barnacles
Triops cancriformis Linnaeus
Xestoleberis (Genus) Sars, 1866
Mites (2)
Within limits
Camisiidae (Family) Oudemans, 1900 see (Family) Crotoniidae Thorell, 1876
Eupodidae (Family) Koch, 1842
Arachnids (17)
Within limits
Acariformes (Order) Zakhvatkin, 1952 see (Superorder) Acariformes Zakhvatkin, 1952
Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders
Arachnida (Class) Lamarck, 1801
Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders
Araneomorphae (Infraorder) Smith, 1902
Mesothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - segmented spiders
Mygalomorphae (Infraorder) Pocock, 1892
Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen
Opisthothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - modern spiders
Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996 see (Suborder) Palaeoamblypygi Weygoldt, 1996
Parasitiformes (Order) Reuter, 1909 see (Superorder) Parasitiformes Reuter, 1909
Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778
Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids
Schizomida (Order) Petrunkevitch, 1945 - schizomids
Scorpiones (Order) Koch, 1837 - scorpions
Solifugae (Order) Sundevall, 1833
Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 see ([unranked]) Uropygi Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions
Arthropods (36)
Within limits
Arachnida (Clade) Cuvier, 1812 see (Class) Arachnida Lamarck, 1801
Arthropoda (Phylum) Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
Chelicerata (Subphylum) Heymons, 1901
Chelicerata (Superclass) Heymons, 1901 see (Subphylum) Chelicerata Heymons, 1901
Chilopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - centipedes
Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 see (Class) Collembola Lubbock, 1870 - springtails
Collembola (Class) Lubbock, 1870
Crustacea (Subphylum) Brünnich, 1772 see (Superclass) Crustacea Pennant, 1777 - crustaceans
Dermaptera (Order) De Geer, 1773 - earwigs
Diplopoda (Class) Blainville, 1844 - millipedes
Diplura (Order) Börner, 1904 - diplurans
Diplura (Class) Börner, 1904
Entognatha (Class) Hirst & Maulik, 1926 see (Class) Hexapoda Blainville, 1816
Euchelicerata ([unranked]) Weygoldt & Paulus, 1979
Hexapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1825
Hexapoda (Epiclass) Latreille, 1825 see (Superclass) Hexapoda Latreille, 1825
Hymenoptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - ants, bees, and wasps
Mantophasmatodea (Order) Zompro, Klass, Kristensen & Adis, 2002
Mecoptera (Order) Packard, 1886 - scorpion flies
Merostomata (Class) Dana, 1852 see (Class) Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Myriapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1802 see (Subphylum) Myriapoda Latreille, 1802
Neuropterida (Superorder)
†Onychojapyx (Genus) Pierce, 1950
Onychophora (Superclass) Grube, 1853 see (Phylum) Onychophora Grube, 1853
Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863
Pantopoda (Class) Gerstäcker, 1863 see (Order) Pantopoda Gerstäcker, 1863
Pentastomida ([unranked]) see (Subclass) Pentastomida Diesing, 1836
†Plioprojapyx (Genus) Pierce, 1951
Progoneata ([unranked])
Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids
Pycnogonida (Superclass) Latreille, 1810 see (Class) Pycnogonida Latreille, 1810
Siphonaptera (Order) Latreille, 1825 - fleas
Symphyla (Class) Ryder, 1880 - symphylans
Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Xiphosura ([unranked]) Latreille, 1802 see (Class) Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802
Molluscs (98)
Within limits
Acmaea (Genus) Eschscholtz, 1833
Acteon (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Amphineura (Subphylum) see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
Angaria (Genus) Röding, 1798
Anomalodesmata (Subclass) Dall, 1889 see (Order) Anomalodesmata Dall, 1889
Anomia (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Aporrhaias (Genus) see (Genus) Aporrhais da Costa, 1778
Aporrhais (Genus) da Costa, 1778
Archaeogastropoda (Order) Thiele, 1925 see (Order) Vetigastropoda Salvini-Plawen, 1980
Architectonica (Genus) Röding, 1798
Athleta (Genus) Conrad, 1853
Bivalvia (Class) Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves
Brachidontes (Genus) Swainson, 1840
Bulla (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Caenogastropoda ([unranked]) Cox, 1960 see (Superorder) Caenogastropoda Cox, 1960
Calliostoma (Genus) Swainson, 1840
Carinaria (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Cassis (Genus) Scopoli, 1777
Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - cephalopods
Circulus (Genus) Jeffreys, 1865
Cocculinoidea (Superfamily) Dall, 1882
Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888
Conus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Cucullaea (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Cypraea (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrtosoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
Dentaliidae (Family) Children, 1834
Dentalioida (Order) Palmer, 1974 see (Order) Dentaliida Starobogatov, 1974
Dentalium (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Diasoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
Diodora (Genus) Gray, 1821
Discus (Genus) Fitzinger, 1833
Emarginula (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Epitonium (Genus) Röding, 1798
Euomphalina (Suborder) de Koninck, 1881 see (Superfamily) †Euomphaloidea White, 1877
Fissurellidae (Family) 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) Linnaeus, 1758
Heterobranchia ([unranked]) Burmeister, 1837 see (Superorder) Heterobranchia Burmeister, 1837
Heteroconchia (Subclass) Gray, 1854 see (Superorder) Heteroconchia Gray, 1854
Isofilibranchia (Subclass) Iredale, 1939 see (Superorder) Isofilibranchia Iredale, 1939
Lima (Genus) Bruguière, 1797
Liotia (Genus) Gray, 1842
Liotiidae (Family) Gray, 1850
Liotina (Subgenus) Fischer, 1885
Littorina (Genus) Férussac, 1822
Mactridae (Family) Lamarck, 1809 - surf clams
Melampus (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Mesogastropoda (Order) Thiele, 1925 see ([unranked]) mesogastropods - mesogastropods
Modiolus (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
Murex (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Mytilus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1848
Nautilus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Neogastropoda (Order) Wenz, 1938 see (Suborder) Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938
Neogastropoda ([unranked]) Wenz, 1938 see (Infraorder) Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938
Nerita (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Neritopsidae (Family) Gray, 1847
Neritopsina (Suborder) Cox, 1960 see (Order) Neritopsina Cox & Knight, 1960
Neritopsis (Genus) Grateloup, 1832
Neritopsis radula (C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Nucula (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
Oliva (Genus) Bruguiére, 1789
Opisthobranchia (Subclass) Milne-Edwards, 1848 see (Order) Opisthobranchia Milne-Edwards, 1848 - opisthobranchs
Palaeotaxodonta (Subclass) Korobkov, 1954 see (Subclass) Protobranchia Pelseneer, 1889
Panopea (Genus) Ménard de la Groye, 1807
Patella (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Patellina (Suborder) Ihering, 1876 see (Superfamily) Patelloidea Rafinesque, 1815
Pelecypoda (Class) Goldfuss, 1820 see (Class) Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
Pholadomya (Genus) Sowerby, 1823
Physa (Genus) Draparnaud, 1801
Planorbis (Genus) Müller, 1774
Pleurotomariina (Suborder) (Cox & Knight, 1960) see (Superfamily) Pleurotomarioidea Swainson, 1840
Polinices (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Prosobranchia (Subclass) Milne-Edwards, 1848 see (Class) Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - prosobranchs
Pseudomalaxis (Genus) Fischer, 1885
Pteriomorphia (Subclass) Beurlen, 1944 see (Superorder) Pteriomorphia Beurlen, 1944
Pulmonata (Subclass) Cuvier, 1814 see (Order) Pulmonata Cuvier, 1814 - land snails and slugs
Pyrazus (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Rissoa (Genus) Desmarest, 1814
Rissoina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1840
Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells
Siphonaria (Genus) Sowerby, 1823
Siphonodentalioida (Order) see (Order) Gadilida Starobogatov, 1974
Terebra (Genus) Bruguiére, 1789
Trivia (Genus) Gray, 1837
Trochina (Suborder) (Cox & Knight, 1960) see (Superfamily) Trochoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Tryblidiida (Order) Lemche, 1957 see (Order) Monoplacophorida Wenz, in Knight, 1952
Turbo (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Turritella (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
Umbraculum (Genus) Schumacher, 1817
Valvata (Genus) Müller, 1774
Viviparus (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Xenophora (Genus) Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
Annelids (10)
Within limits
Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms
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) Linnaeus, 1758
Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856
Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800
Sponges (66)
Within limits
Amphidiscophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886
Amphidiscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1924 see (Order) Amphidiscosida Schrammen, 1924
Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen, 1924
Ancorinidae (Family) Schmidt, 1870
Aphrocallistidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Astrophorida (Order) Sollas, 1888 see (Suborder) Astrophorina Sollas, 1888
†Astylospongiidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges
†Camerospongiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Chalarina (Suborder) de Laubenfels, 1955
Clavularia (Suborder) Schulze, 1885
Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851
Clionidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851, nom. illeg. see (Family) Clionaidae d'Orbigny, 1851
Dactylocalycidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Demospongea (Class) Sollas, 1875 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1885 - demosponges
Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin, 1900
Discodermiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910 see (Family) Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903
Dysideidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Euplectellidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Euretidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Gignouxiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Subfamily) †Gignouxiinae de Laubenfels, 1955
Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1894
Halinidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1936 see (Family) Plakinidae Schulze, 1880
Hexactinellida (Class) Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids
Hexactinosa (Order) Schrammen, 1903 see (Order) Hexactinosida Schrammen, 1903
Hexasterophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886
Hyalonematidae (Family) Gray, 1857
Isoraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924
†Jereopsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) †Jereicidae Schrammen, 1924
Kaliapsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1936 see (Family) Phymaraphiniidae Schrammen, 1910
Keratosa (Order) Grant, 1861 see (Order) Dictyoceratida Minchin, 1900
Lebetida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Order) Calcaronea Bidder, 1898
†Leiodorellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924 see (Subfamily) †Leiodorellinae Schrammen, 1924
Lelapiidae (Family) Dendy & Row, 1913
Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 see (Subclass) Lithistida Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids
Lychniscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1903 see (Order) Lychniscosida Schrammen, 1903
Lychniscosida (Order) Schrammen, 1903
Lyssacinosa (Order) Zittel, 1877 see (Order) Lyssacinosida Zittel, 1877
Lyssacinosida (Order) Zittel, 1877
Megamorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Ophiraphidites (Genus) Carter, 1876
Ophiraphiditidae (Family) Schrammen, 1903 see (Family) Axinellidae Carter, 1875
Pharetronida (Order) Zittel, 1878 see (Subclass) Pharetronidia
Pheronematidae (Family) Gray, 1870
Pleromidae (Family) Sollas, 1888 see (Family) Pleromatidae Sollas, 1888
Porifera (Phylum) Grant, 1836 - sponges
Porosphaeridae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) Minchinellidae Dendy & Row, 1913
Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1895
Sclerospongea (Class) see (Class) Sclerospongiae Hartman & Goreau, 1970
Sclerospongiae (Class) Hartman & Goreau, 1970 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Scopularia (Suborder) Schulze, 1885
Solenida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955
Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910
Sphinctozoa (Subclass) Hartman, 1982 see (Order) †Sphinctozoa (Steinmann, 1882)
Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Staurodermatidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Stereina (Suborder) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Stromatoporoida (Order) see (Class) †Stromatoporoidea Nicholson & Murie, 1878
Tetillidae (Family) Sollas, 1886
Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
†Titusvillidae (Family) Caster, 1939 see (Family) †Titusvilliidae Caster, 1939
Verongida (Order) Bergquist, 1978
Invertebrates (87)
Within limits
Anasca (Suborder) Levinsen, 1909
Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831
Articulata (Class) Huxley, 1869
Ascophora (Suborder) Findenegg, 1924
Barentsia (Genus) Hincks, 1880
Bouchardioidea (Superfamily) Allan, 1940
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
Bryozoa (Phylum) Ehrenberg, 1831 - bryozoans
Bugula (Genus) Oken, 1815
Cancellothyridoidea (Superfamily) Thomson, 1926
Cancellothyroidea (Superfamily) see (Superfamily) Cancellothyridoidea Thomson, 1926
Chaetognatha (Phylum) Leuckart, 1854 - chaetognaths
Cheilostomata (Order) Busk, 1859 - cheilostomes
Cladocora (Genus) Ehrenberg, 1834
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) Lang, 1916
Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies
Ctenostomata (Order) Busk, 1852
Dimerelloidea (Superfamily) Buckman, 1918
Discinidae (Family) Gray, 1840
Discinoidea (Superfamily) Gray, 1840
Dyscoloidea (Superfamily) see (Superfamily) Dyscolioidea Fischer & Oehlert, 1891
Echiura (Phylum) Sedgwick, 1898 see (Class) Echiura - spoon worms, echiurans
Ectoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1869 see (Phylum) Bryozoa Ehrenberg, 1831 - ectoprocts
Endopachys (Genus) Lonsdale, 1845
Entoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1869 - entoprocts
Euonychophora (Class) Hutchinson, 1930 see (Order) Euonychophora Hutchinson, 1930
Gwynioidea (Superfamily) MacKinnon, 2006
Gymnolaemata (Class) Allman, 1856
Hemichordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - hemichordates
Hemithiridoidea (Superfamily) Rzhonsnitskaya, 1956
Hydroida (Order) Johnston, 1836 see (Order) Anthoathecatae - hydroids
Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843
Inarticulata (Class) (Huxley, 1869)
Kingenoidea (Superfamily) Elliott, 1948
Laqueoidea (Superfamily) Thomson, 1927
Larvacea (Class) Herdman, 1891 see (Class) Appendicularia Lahille, 1890
Lingula (Genus) Bruguière, 1797
Lingulata (Class) Gorjansky & Popov, 1985
Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885
Lingulidae (Family) Menke, 1828
Linguliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996
Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828
†Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians
Megathyridoidea (Superfamily) Dall, 1870
Milleporina (Order) see (Suborder) Capitata Kühn, 1913 () sensu stricto - millepore hydrocorals
Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans
Myriapoda ([unranked]) Latreille, 1802 see (Subphylum) Myriapoda Latreille, 1802
Norelloidea (Superfamily) Ager, 1959
Octocorallia (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 see (Subclass) Alcyonaria - octocorals
Onychophora (Phylum) Grube, 1853 - velvet worms
Pelmatoporidae (Family) Lang, 1916
Phylactolaemata (Class) Allman, 1856
Platidioidea (Superfamily) Thomson, 1927
Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons
Pterobranchia (Class) Lankester, 1877 - pterobranchs
Pterobranchia (Phylum) Lankester, 1877 see (Class) Pterobranchia Lankester, 1877
Pugnacoidea (Superfamily) Rzhonsnitskaia, 1956
Rhynchonellata (Class) Williams et al., 1996
Rhynchonellida (Order) Kuhn, 1949
Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996
Rotifera (Phylum) Cuvier, 1798 see (Phylum) Syndermata Ahlrichs, 1995 - rotifers
Scleractinia (Order) Bourne, 1900
Scyphomedusae (Group) see (Subclass) Scyphomedusae Lankaster, 1877
Scyphozoa (Class) Goette, 1887 - jellyfish
Stenolaemata (Class) Borg, 1926
Stomatopora (Genus) Bronn, 1825
Stylasterina (Order) see (Suborder) Filifera Kühn, 1913 - stylasterine hydrocorals
Terebratellidina (Suborder) Muir-Wood, 1955
Terebratelloidea (Superfamily) King, 1850
Terebratulida (Order) Waagen, 1883
Terebratulidina (Suborder) Waagen, 1883
Terebratuloidea (Superfamily) Gray, 1840
Thecideida (Order) Pajaud, 1970
Thecideidina (Suborder) Elliot, 1958 see (Order) Thecideida Pajaud, 1970
Thecideoidea (Superfamily) Gray, 1840
Tracheata (Subphylum)
Trachylinida (Order) see (Order) Trachylina Haeckel, 1879
Tubuliporata (Order)
Zeillerioidea (Superfamily) Allan, 1940
Zoantharia (Subclass) de Blainville, 1830
Animals (2)
Within limits
Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Fungi (2)
Within limits
Fungi (Kingdom) R.T.Moore (1980) - fungi
Glomeromycota (Phylum) C. Walker & A. Schüssler (2001) - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Plants (58)
Within limits
Akania (Genus) Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1862)
Akaniaceae (Family) Stapf (1912), nom. cons.
Alnus (Genus) Mill. (1754)
Angiospermophyta (Phylum) see (Phylum) Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996)
Anthocerophyta (Phylum) see (Phylum) Anthocerotophyta Stotler & Crand.-Stotl. (1977) - hornworts
Anthophyta (Phylum) see (Infraphylum) Angiospermae auct.
Araliaceae (Family) Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - ginseng family
Araucariaceae (Family) Henkel & W.Hochst. (1865), nom. cons. - Araucaria family
Arecales (Order) Bromhead (1840) - palms
Asteridae (Subclass) Takht. (1967) see (Superorder) Asteranae Takht. (1967)
Atherospermataceae (Family) R.Br. (1814)
Betulaceae (Family) Gray (1822), nom. cons. - birch family
Bryophyta (Phylum) A.Braun (1864) - bryophytes
Calycanthaceae (Family) Lindl. (1819), nom. cons. - strawberry-shrub family
Carpinus (Genus) L. (1753)
Caryophyllidae (Subclass) Takht. (1967) see (Order) Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
Casuarinaceae (Family) R.Br. (1814), nom. cons. - she-oak family
Chloranthaceae (Family) R.Br. ex Sims (1820), nom. cons. - Chloranthus family
Coniferophyta (Phylum) see (Subclass) Pinidae Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. (1966)
Cupressaceae (Family) Gray (1822), nom. cons. - cypress family
Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulf. (1827) - scaly tree ferns
Cycadopsida (Class) Brongn. (1843)
Dicksoniaceae (Family) M.R.Schomb. (1848), nom. cons. - dicksonioids
Didymeles (Genus) Thouars (1804)
Dipteridaceae (Family) Seward & E.Dale (1901)
Ephedraceae (Family) Dumort. (1829), nom. cons. - Mormon-tea family
Equisetaceae (Family) Michx. ex DC. (1804) - horsetails
Eucommia (Genus) Oliv. (1890)
Filicinophyta (Phylum) see (Infraphylum) Filices (L.) Cavalier-Sm. (1998)
Ginkgoatae (Class) see (Class) Ginkgoopsida Engl. (1897)
Ginkgoopsida (Class) Engl. (1897)
Gleicheniaceae (Family) C.Presl (1825) - forking ferns
Gramineae (Family) Juss. (1789), nom. cons. see (Family) Poaceae Barnhart (1895), nom. cons.
Hamamelidae (Subclass) see (Subclass) Hamamelididae Takht. (1967)
Lactoridaceae (Family) Engl. (1888), nom. cons. see (Family) Aristolochiaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - Lactoris family
Liliales (Order) Perleb (1826) - lilies
Lycophyta (Phylum) see (Infraphylum) Lycophytae (auct.) Cavalier-Sm. (1998) - lycophytes
Magnoliophyta (Division) Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. (1966) see (Phylum) Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996)
Marattiaceae (Family) Kaulf. (1824), nom. cons. - marattioids
Nymphaeaceae (Family) Salisb. (1805), nom. cons. - water lilies
Nymphaeales (Order) Salisb. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
Osmundaceae (Family) Martinov (1820)
Pinaceae (Family) Spreng. ex F.Rudolphi (1830), nom. cons. - pine family
Pinophyta (Division) Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. see (Division) Pinophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996)
Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel (1866) - plants
Platanus (Genus) L. (1753) - planes
Poaceae (Family) Barnhart (1895), nom. cons. - grass family
Podocarpaceae (Family) Endl. (1847), nom. cons. - podocarp family
Polypodiaceae (Family) J.Presl & C.Presl (1822) - polygrams
Salviniaceae (Family) Martinov (1820) - floating ferns
Sarcolaenaceae (Family) Caruel (1881), nom. cons. - Sarcolaena family
Schizaeaceae (Family) Kaulf. (1827)
Schizaeales (Order) Schimp. (1869)
Sciadopityaceae (Family) Luerss. (1877)
Symplocos subg. Hopea (Subgenus)
Trapa (Genus) L. (1753)
Triuridaceae (Family) Gardner (1843), nom. cons. - Triuris family
Wollemia nobilis W.G.Jones et al. (1995) - Wollemi pine
Algae (9)
Within limits
Bacillariophyta (Phylum) Engl. & Gilg (1919) see ([unranked]) Diatomea Kütz. (1844) - diatoms
Chara (Genus) L. (1753)
Charales (Order) Lindl. (1836) - stoneworts
Coccolithophyceae (Class) Rothm. (1951)
Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing (1843)
Dasycladales (Order) Pascher (1931)
Dictyochales (Order) Haeckel (1894)
Prasinophyceae (Class) T. Christensen, 1962 ex Ø. Moestrup & J. Throndsen (1988) see ([unranked]) prasinophytes - prasinophytes
Silicoflagellata (Phylum) (Borgert, 1890)
Protozoa (13)
Within limits
†Acritarcha (Group) Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
allogromids (Suborder) see (Order) Allogromiida Loeblich & Tappan, 1961
Arcyria (Genus) Wiggers, 1780
Difflugia (Genus) Leclerc, 1815
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
miliolids (Suborder) see (Order) Miliolida Delage & Hérouard, 1896
Myxogastromycetidae (Subclass) see (Subclass) Myxogastria Fries, 1829
Pontigulasia (Genus) Rhumbler, 1896
Prymnesiida (Order) Cavalier-Smith see (Phylum) Haptophyta D.J. Hibberd ex Edvardsen & Eikrem (2000)
rotalids (Suborder) see (Order) Rotaliida Lankester, 1885
textularids (Suborder) see (Order) Textulariida Delage & Hérouard, 1896
Protists (26)
Within limits
Alveolinidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839
Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910
Ammonia (Genus) Brünnich, 1772
Bolivina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1839
†Camerina laevigata
Cassidulina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826
Dinoflagellata (Phylum) Engl. (1903) see (Superclass) Dinoflagellata Bütschli, 1885
Elphidium (Genus) Montfort, 1808
Euglypha (Genus) Dujardin, 1841
Globigerina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826
Globorotalia (Genus) Cushman, 1927
Lagena (Genus) Walker & Boys, 1784
Nonion (Genus) Montfort, 1808
Nonionella (Genus) Cushman, 1926
Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850
Paleodictyon nodosum
Polycystinea (Class) Ehrenberg, 1838 see (Superclass) Polycystinia Ehrenberg, 1838 - polycystines
Pyrgo (Genus) Defrance, 1824
Quinqueloculina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826
Reophax (Genus) de Montfort, 1808
Soritidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839
Spirotrichea (Class) Bütschli, 1889
Tintinnina (Suborder) Kofoid & Campbell, 1929 see (Order) Tintinnida Kofoid & Campbell, 1929
Trichiaceae (Family) Chevall. (1826) see (Family) Trichiidae Chevallier, 1826
Trichiales (Order) T. Macbr. (1899) see (Order) Trichiida Macbride, 1922
Trochammina (Genus) Parker & Jones, 1859
Eukaryotes (8)
Within limits
Amoeboflagellata (Phylum) see (Class) Amebomastigota
diatoms ([unranked]) see (Class) Bacillariophyceae Haeckel (1878)
Dinomastigota (Phylum) Margulis, 1996 see (Phylum) Dinoflagellata Engl. (1903)
Euglenida (Phylum) Bütschli, 1884
Eukarya (Superkingdom) Chatton, 1925 see (Domain) Eukaryota Chatton, 1925
Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
Protoctista (Kingdom) Hogg, 1860
Silicoflagellata (Class) (Borgert, 1890) Lemmermann, 1901 see (Class) Dictyochophyceae Silva (1980)
Prokaryotes (4)
Within limits
Bacteria (Kingdom) (Cohn 1870) Cavalier-Smith 1983 see (Kingdom) Bacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002 - bacteria
Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 - bacteria
Cyanobacteria (Phylum) (ex Stanier 1974) Cavalier-Smith 2002 - cyanobacteria
Monera (Kingdom) Haeckel 1866 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
Organisms (1)
Within limits
organisms ([unranked]) see (Clade) Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
Geological regions (49)
Within limits
Aldan Shield (Geologic province)
Anabar Shield ([unranked])
Arabian-Nubian Shield ([unranked])
Baikal Fold Belt ([unranked])
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])
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])
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 (3)
Within limits
†Central American Seaway ([unranked])
Napier Complex ([unranked]) (Antarctica)
†Paratethys ([unranked]) V.D. Laskarev, 1924
Links
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