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 | |
Sanxiaella |
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.