Craniopsidae
Craniopsidae Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
Class: | Craniata |
Order: | †Craniopsida |
Family: | †Craniopsidae Williams, 1963 |
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Synonyms | |
Sanxiaella |
Craniopsidae is an extinct family of brachiopods in the order Craniopsida with species known from the Cambrian to the Carboniferous.
Craniopsids also show some similarities with Kirengellids, a group of problematic Cambrian fossil shells of marine organisms.
References[]
External links[]
- "Craniopsidae" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Craniopsidae at fossilworks.org (retrieved 2-12-2016)
- Craniopsodae at fossiilid.info
Categories:
- Craniopsida
- Prehistoric protostome families
- Brachiopod families
- Cambrian first appearances
- Carboniferous extinctions
- Brachiopod stubs