Redlichiidae is a
family
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of
redlichiid trilobites which lived from the
Botomian
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to the
Middle Cambrian
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period.
It contains the following genera, divided between five subfamilies:
Redlichiinae
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Redlichia
''Redlichia'' is a genus of redlichiida, redlichiid trilobite in the family Redlichiidae, with large to very large species (up to long). Fossils of various species are found in Lower Cambrian (Toyonian)-aged marine strata from China, Korea, Paki ...
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Conoredlichia''
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Latiredlichia''
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Pteroredlichia''
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Syndianella
''Syndianella'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the later part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was p ...
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Metaredlichiinae
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Metaredlichia
''Metaredlichia'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was ...
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Bornemannaspis
''Bornemannaspis'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the late Atdabanian stage, which lasted from 530 to 524 million years ago during the early part of the Cambrian Period
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Breviredlichia''
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Iglesiella''
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Jingyangia
''Jingyangia'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was pa ...
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Maopingaspis
''Maopingaspis'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the later part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was ...
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Nebidella
''Nebidella'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the late Atdabanian stage, which lasted from 530 to 524 million years ago during the early part of the Cambrian Period
The ...
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Parazhenbaspis
''Parazhenbaspis'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the later part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage wa ...
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Pseudoredlichia
''Pseudoredlichia'' is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the later part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage w ...
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Sardoredlichia''
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Ushbaspis
''Ushbaspis'' is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobites in the family Redlichiidae. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was part of the Cambr ...
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Xela''
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Zhenbaspis
''Zhenbaspis'' is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was part of the Cambrian Period
The Cambrian ...
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Neoredlichiinae
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Neoredlichia'' (type genus)
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Leptoredlichia''
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Olgaspis
''Olgaspis'' is an extinct genus of trilobite arthropods. Species lived during the later part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was part of the Cambrian Period
The Cambr ...
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Xenoredlichia''
Pararedlichiinae
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Eoredlichia'' (type genus)
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Irgitkhemia''
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Lemdadella
''Lemdadella'' is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobites that lived during the late Atdabanian stage, which lasted from 521 to 514 million years ago during the early part of the Cambrian Period.
Distribution
* ''Lemdadella'' sp. occurs in ...
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Ningqiangaspis''
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Pachyredlichia''
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Redlichops''
Wutingaspinae
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Wutingaspis'' (type genus)
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Chaoaspis''
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Chengjiangaspis''
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Kepingaspis''
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Kuanyangia''
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Sapushania''
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Sardaspis''
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Wenganaspis''
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Yorkella''
References
Trilobite families
Cambrian trilobites
Cambrian first appearances
Cambrian extinctions
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