Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: †Trilobitomorpha
Classis: †Trilobita
Ordo: †Agnostida
Subordo: †Agnostina
Superfamilia: †Agnostoidea
Familia: Peronopsidae
Genera: Archaeagnostus – Cotaglagnostus – Eoagnostus – Gratagnostus – Hypagnostus – Lisogoragnostus – Micagnostus – Peronopsella – Peronopsis – Sphaeragnostus – Svenax
Name
Peronopsidae Westergård 1936
The Peronopsidae (which may also be called peronopsids) comprise the earliest family of the Agnostina suborder. Species of this family occurred on all paleocontinents. The earliest representatives of this family first occur just before the start of the Middle Cambrian, and the last disappeared just after the start of the Upper Cambrian.
Distribution
Peronopsidae are cosmopolitan.
Temporal distribution
Temporal distribution:
Archaeagnostus, Toyonian (Nephrolenellus multinodus-zone) and Amgaian (Ovatoryctocara-zone).
Eoagnostus, Toyonian (Nephrolenellus multinodus-zone) and Amgaian (Ovatoryctocara-zone).
Peronopsis (Proacadagnostus), Amgaian (Ovatoryctocara- and lower Kounamkites-zones).
Diplorrhina, Amgaian (Ovatoryctocara- and Kounamkites-zones)
Peronopsis (Peronopsis), Amgaian (Ovatoryctocara-, Kounamkites- and Triplagnostus gibbus-zones).
Pentagnostus (Pentagnostus), Amgaian (Ovatoryctocara-, Kounamkites- and Triplagnostus gibbus-zones).
Pentagnostus (Meragnostus), Amgaian (Kounamkites- and Triplagnostus gibbus-zones).
Peronopsis (Vulgagnostus), Amgaian (Kounamkites-, Triplagnostus gibbus- and T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones).
Itagnostus, Amgaian (Kounamkites-, Triplagnostus gibbus- and T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones) to Mayanian (Ptychagnostus punctuosus-zone).
Quadragnostus, Amgaian (Kounamkites-, Triplagnostus gibbus- and T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones) to Mayanian (Ptychagnostus punctuosus- and Goniagnostus nathorsti-zones).
Peronopsis (Svenax), Amgaian (T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones) to Mayanian (Ptychagnostus punctuosus- and Goniagnostus nathorsti-zones).
Micagnostus, Amgaian (Triplagnostus gibbus-zone).
Redeagnostus, Amgaian (T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones) to Mayanian (Ptychagnostus punctuosus-, Goniagnostus nathorsti- and Lejopyge laevigata-zones).
Gratagnostus, Amgaian (T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones) to Mayanian (lowest Ptychagnostus punctuosus-zone).
Acadagnostus, Amgaian (Triplagnostus gibbus- and T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones) to Mayanian (Ptychagnostus punctuosus-zone).
Baltagnostus, Amgaian (Triplagnostus gibbus- and T. fissus/Ptychagnostus atavus-zones) to lowest Ayusok-Kanskian.[1]
Taxonomy
The Peronopsidae are considered to be the earliest family of the Agnostina. This implicates that the earliest Peronopsid genus (Archaeagnostus) probably descended directly from the Eodiscoid genus Tannudiscus (Weymouthiidae).[2] Some scholars do not consider the Agnostina true trilobites, and consequently rejected the idea that they were related to the Eodiscina.[3][4]
Relations within the Peronopsidae
Relations between the subgenera of Peronopsis (light green), other peronopsid genera (darker green), the ancestral (orange) and descending families (other colors)
Many lineages are thought to have evolved within the Peronopsidae, six of which gave rise to later Agnostina families.
Archaeagnostus developed into Pentagnostus, which sprouted the Ptychagnostidae family early on, and also developed into the advanced subgenus Pentagnostus (Meragnostus). Archaeagnostus also developed into the effaced genus Eoagnostus. Archaeagnostus is finally the ancestor of the subgenus Peronopsis (Peronopsis).
The early nominate subgenus of Peronopsis gave rise to the genera Quadragnostus and Diplorrhina, either of which developed into Gratagnostus.
Peronopsis (Peronopsis) contains the ancestor of Iniospheniscus.
Peronopsis (Peronopsis) fathered the subgenus Peronopsis (Svenax), which early on sprouted the genus Redeagnostus, itself the ancestor of the Agnostidae family. Later Peronopsis (Svenax) probably developed into Itagnostus, which is transitional to the Doryagnostidae family.
Peronopsis (Peronopsis) brought forth the subgenus Peronopsis (Vulgagnostus), itself the ancestor of Baltagnostus from which the Ammagnostidae descended. The effaced genus Eoagnostus also descends from Peronopsis (Vulgagnostus).
A further lineage from Peronopsis (Peronopsis) includes Peronopsis (Proacadagnostus), Acadagnostus, and Pseudoperonopsis, the earliest genus of the Diplagnostidae family.
Peronopsis palmadon is transitional to the Condylopygoidea superfamily.[1]
Genera previously assigned to the Peronopsidae
Connagnostus is reassigned to the Agnostidae
Euagnostus is reassigned to the Doryagnostidae
Pseudoperonopsis is reassigned to the Diplagnostidae[1]
Description
Like all Agnostida, members of the Peronopsidae are diminutive, with the headshield (or cephalon) and tailshield (or pygidium) of approximately the same size (or isopygous) and outline. Like all Agnostina, Peronopsidae have only two thorax segments. The cephalon and pygidium usually have a complete set of furrows. The preglabellar furrow - between the front and the central raised area of the cephalon (or glabella) - is lacking or incomplete. The cephalon carries no spines. The border around the pygidium is not forked.[1]
References
Naimark, E.B. (2012). "Hundred species of the Genus Peronopsis Hawle et Corda, 1847". Paleontological Journal. 46 (9): 945–1057. doi:10.1134/S0031030112090018. S2CID 85130465.
Whittington, H. B. et al. Part O, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Revised, Volume 1 – Trilobita – Introduction, Order Agnostida, Order Redlichiida. 1997
Shergold, John H. (1991). "Protaspid and early meraspid growth stages of the eodiscoid trilobite Pagetia ocellata Jell, and their implications for classification". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 15 (1): 65–86. doi:10.1080/03115519108619010.
Westrop, S.R.; Landing, E. (2012). "Lower Cambrian (Branchian) eodiscoid trilobites from the lower Brigus formation, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada". Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists. 42: 209–262.
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