| Craniopsidae Temporal range: 516.0–342.8 Ma |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Craniata |
| Order: | Craniopsida |
| Superfamily: | †Craniopsoidea |
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†Craniopsidae Williams 1963 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sanxiaella |
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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.