Russian Ordovician Trilobites Classification

Presented here is the classification of Russian Ordovician trilobites used in our book. Many species are accompanied by the photos of the best and representative specimens (follow the hyperlink from the species name to see the photos).  Or you can see the whole photo gallery of  Russian Ordovician trilobites without any systematic.

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1Metagnostidae
JAEKEL 1909
Genus Geragnostus
HOWELL 1935
Geragnostus ingricus
SCHMIDT 1894
2Remopleurididae
AWLE & CORDA 1847
Genus Remopleurides
PORTLOCK 1843
Remopleurides nanus
LEUCHTENBERG 1843
3Telephinidae 
MAREK 1952
Genus Carolinites
KOBAYASHI 1940
Carolinites popovkiensis
BALASHOVA 1961
4Leiostegiidae
RADLEY 1925
Genus Agerina
TJERNVIK 1956
Agerina woehrmanni
(SCHMIDT 1907)
5Asaphidae
BURMEISTER 1843
Genus Asaphus
BRONGNIART 1822
Asaphus broeggeri
SCHMIDT 1898
Asaphus acuminatus
BOECK 1838
Asaphus cornutus
PANDER 1830
Asaphus eichwaldi
SCHMIDT 1898
Asaphus expansus
WAHLENBERG 1821
Asaphus heckeri
IVANTSOV 2000
Asaphus holmi
SCHMIDT 1898
Asaphus ingrianus
JAANUSSON 1953
Asaphus intermedius
LESSNIKOVA in BALASHOVA 1953
Asaphus itferensis
SCHMIDT 1898
Asaphus jevensis
SCHMIDT in POMPECKJ 1890
Asaphus kegelensis 
SCHMIDT 1898
Asaphus knyrkoi
SCHMIDT 1901

Asaphus kotlukovi
LESSNIKOVA in BALASHOVA 1953
Asaphus kowalewskii
LAWROW 1856
Asaphus laevissimus
SCMIDT 1898
Asaphus lamanskii
SCHMIDT 1901
Asaphus latus
PANDER 1830
Asaphus lepidurus
NIESZKOWSKI 1859
Asaphus major
SCHMIDT 1901
Asaphus minor
SCHMIDT 1901
Asaphus nieszkowskii
SCHMIDT 1898
Asaphus ornatus
POMPECKJ 1890
Asaphus plautini
SCHMIDT 1898
Asaphus pachyophthalmus
SCMIDT 1898
Asaphus punctatus
LESSNIKOVA 1949
Asaphus raniceps
DALMAN 1827
Asaphus striatus
BOECK 1838
Genus Onchometopus 
SCHMIDT 1898
Onchometopus volborthi
SCHMIDT 1898
Genus Proasaphus 
BALASHOVA 1966
Proasaphus primus
BALASHOVA 1966
Genus Subasaphus 
BALASHOVA 1976
Subasaphus laticauda
SCHMIDT 1898
Subasaphus platyurus
ANGELIN 1854
Subasaphus spinifer
IVANTSOV 2000
Genus Delphasaphus 
IVANTSOV 2000
Delphasaphus delphinus
LAWROW 1856

Genus Xenasaphus 
JAANUSSON 1953
Xenasaphus devexus
EICHWALD 1840
Xenasaphus mjannili
IVANTSOV 2000
6Ptychopygidae 
BALASHOVA 1976
Genus Metaptychopyge
BALASHOVA 1964
Metaptychopyge praecurrens
LAMANSKY 1905
Metaptychopyge truncata
NIESZKOWSKI 1859
Genus Paraptychopyge 
BALASHOVA 1964
Paraptychopyge cincta
BROEGGER 1886
Paraptychopyge knyrkoi
SCHMIDT 1904
Paraptychopyge pahleni
SCHMIDT 1904
Paraptychopyge plautini
SCHMIDT 1904
Genus Pseudoptychopyge
BALASHOVA 1964
Pseudoptychopyge limbata
ANGELIN 1854
Pseudoptychopyge schmidti
BALASHOVA 1964
Genus Ptychopyge 
ANGELIN 1854
Ptychopyge angustifrons
DALMAN 1827
Ptychopyge broeggeri
SCHMIDT 1904
Ptychopyge gladiifera
SCHMIDT 1904
Ptychopyge lesnikovae
BALASHOVA 1964
Ptychopyge rossica
BALASHOVA 1964

Ptychopyge volchovense
BALASHOVA 1964
7Pseudoasaphidae 
BALASHOVA 1969
Genus Dubovikites 
BALASHOVA 1976
Dubovikites dubovikus
BALASHOVA 1976
Genus Leningradites 
BALASHOVA 1976
Leningradites graciosus
BALASHOVA 1976
Leningradites longispinus
BALASHOVA 1976
Genus Protoptychopyge 
BALASHOVA 1959
Protoptychopyge prisca
LAMANSKY 1905
Genus Pseudoasaphinus 
BALASHOVA 1976
Pseudoasaphinus gostilicyensis
BALASHOVA 1976
Pseudoasaphinus tecticaudatus
STEINHARDT 1874
Genus Pseudoasaphus 
SCHMIDT 1904
Pseudoasaphus globifrons
EICHWALD 1857
Pseudoasaphus janischewskyi
BALASHOVA 1976

Pseudoasaphus katlinoensis
BALASHOVA 1976
Pseudoasaphus lesnikovae
BALASHOVA 1976
Pseudoasaphus praecurrens
SCHMIDT 1904
Genus Pseudobasilicus 
REED 1930
Pseudobasilicus lawrowi
SCHMIDT 1898
Pseudobasilicus planus
BALASHOVA 1971
Genus Pseudobasiliella 
BALASHOVA 1971
Pseudobasiliella kegelensis
SCHMIDT 1904
Pseudobasiliella kuckersiana SCHMIDT 1898
Genus Valdaites 
BALASHOVA 1976
Valdaites limatus
JAANUSSON 1953
Genus Volchovites 
BALASHOVA 1976
Volchovites simonkovensis
BALASHOVA 1976
8Isotelidae 
ANGELIN 1854
Genus Homalopyge 
JAANUSSON 1956
Homalopyge stacyi
SCHMIDT 1898
Genus Isotelus 
DeKAY 1824
Isotelus platyrhachis
STEINHARDT 1874
Isotelus remigium
EICHWALD 1857
9Megistaspidae BALASHOVA 1976
Genus Ekeraspis 
TJERNVIK 1956
Ekeraspis armata
TJERNVIK 1956
Genus Lamanskytes 
BALASHOVA 1966
Lamanskytes mickwitzi
BALASHOVA 1966
Genus Lannacus 
TJERNVIK 1956
Lannacus popovkiensis
BALASHOVA 1966
Genus Megalaspides 
BROEGGER 1886
Megalaspides dalecarlicus
HOLM 1882
Genus Megistaspidella 
JAANUSSON 1956
Megistaspidella acuticauda
ANGELIN 1854
Megistaspidella centaurus
DALMAN 1827 emend. HOLM 1883
Megistaspidella centron
LEUCHTENBERG 1843
Megistaspidella convexa
BOHLIN 1960
Megistaspidella extenuata
WAHLENBERG 1821
Megistaspidella gigas
ANGELIN 1852
Megistaspidella heroica
BOHLIN 1960
Megistaspidella heros
DALMAN 1828
Megistaspidella isvosica
BALASHOVA 1976
Megistaspidella lamanskii
SCHMIDT 1906
Megistaspidella obtusa
SCHMIDT 1906

Megistaspidella spinulata
BOHLIN 1960
Megistaspidella triangularis
SCHMIDT 1906
Genus Megistaspis 
JAANUSSON 1956
Megistaspis ingeriensis
JAANUSSON 1956
Megistaspis laine
JAANUSSON 1956
Megistaspis lata
TOERNQUIST 1885
Megistaspis lawae
SCHMIDT 1906
Megistaspis lepikuensis
JAANUSSON 1956
Megistaspis limbata
BOECK 1838
Megistaspis polyphemus
BROEGGER 1882
Megistaspis pseudolimbata
BALASHOVA 1976
Genus Paramegistaspis 
BALASHOVA 1976
Paramegistaspis estonica
TJERNVIK 1956
Paramegistaspis planilimbata
ANGELIN 1852
Genus Rhinoferus 
BALASHOVA 1976
Rhinoferus gibbus
SCHMIDT 1898
Rhinoferus hyorrhinus
LEUCHTENBERG 1843
Rhinoferus kolenkoi
SCHMIDT 1898
Rhinoferus stacyi
SCHMIDT 1906
Rhinoferus mickwitzi
SCHMIDT 1898
10Promegalaspididae 
JAANUSSON 1959
Genus Borogothus 
TJERNVIK 1956
Borogothus stenorachis
ANGELIN 1852
11Niobidae 
JAANUSSON 1959
Genus Niobe 
ANGELIN 1852
Niobe emarginula
ANGELIN 1852
Niobe frontalis
DALMAN 1827
Niobe karneevae
BALASHOVA 1976
Niobe schmidti
BALASHOVA 1976
Genus Niobella 
REED 1931
Niobella laeviceps
DALMAN 1827
Niobella lindstroemi
SCHMIDT 1901
12Symphysurinidae 
KOBAYASHI 1955
Genus Ottenbyaspis 
BRUTON 1968
Ottenbyaspis oriens
BALASHOVA 1976
Genus Pogrebovites 
BALASHOVA 1976
Pogrebovites volborthi
SCHMIDT 1907
13Nileidae 
ANGELIN 1854
Genus Nileus 
DALMAN 1827
Nileus armadillo
DALMAN 1827
Nileus depressus
BOECK 1838
Nileus orbiculatus
TJERNVIK 1956
Genus Symphysurus 
GOLDFUSS 1843
Symphysurus angustatus
BOECK 1838
14Styginidae 
VOGDES 1890
Genus Dysplanus 
BURMEISTER 1843
Dysplanus acutigenia
JAANUSSON 1957
Dysplanus centrotus
DALMAN 1827
15Illaenidae 
HAWLE & CORDA 1847
Genus Illaenus 
DALMAN 1827
Illaenus atavus
EICHWALD 1857
Illaenus crassicauda
WAHLENBERG 1821
Illaenus dalmani
VOLBORTH 1863
Illaenus excellens
HOLM 1886
Illaenus incisus
JAANUSSON 1957
Illaenus jevensis
HOLM 1886
Illaenus laticlavius
EICHWALD 1860
Illaenus oculosus
HOLM 1886
Illaenus plautini
HOLM 1886
Illaenus sarsi
JAANUSSON 1954
Illaenus schmidti
NIESZKOWSKI 1857
Illaenus sinuatus
HOLM 1886
Illaenus sphaericus
HOLM 1883
Illaenus sulcifrons
HOLM 1886
Illaenus tauricornis
KUTORGA 1848
Illaenus wahlenbergii
EICHWALD 1825
Genus Platillaenus 
JAANUSSON 1954
Platillaenus ladogensis
HOLM 1886
Genus Stenopareia 
HOLM 1886
Stenopareia linnarssoni
HOLM 1883
16Panderiidae 
BRUTON 1968
Genus Panderia 
VOLBORTH 1863
Panderia triquetra
VOLBORTH 1863
17Raphiophoridae 
ANGELIN 1854
Genus Ampyx 
DALMAN 1827
Ampyx nasutus
DALMAN 1827
Genus Globampyx 
FORTEY 1975
Globampyx linnarssoni
SCHMIDT 1894
Genus Lonchodomas 
ANGELIN 1854
Lonchodomas rostratus 
SARS 1835
Lonchodomas volborthi
SCHMIDT 1894
Genus Rhombampyx
FORTEY 1975
Rhombampyx simonkovensis
BALASHOVA 1966
18Orometopidae 
HUPE 1955
Genus Orometopus 
BROEGGER 1896
Orometopus popovkiensis
BALASHOVA 1966
19Harpididae 
WHITTINGTON 1950
Genus Harpides 
BEYRICH 1846
Harpides plautini
SCHMIDT 1894
20Harpetidae 
HAWLE & CORDA 1847
Genus Scotoharpes 
LAMONT 1948
Scotoharpes spaskii
EICHWALD 1840
21Eulomidae
KOBAYASHI 1955
Genus Euloma 
ANGELIN 1854
Euloma ornatum
ANGELIN 1854
22Bathycheilidae 
PRIBYL 1953
Genus Pharostoma 
HAWLE & CORDA 1847
Pharostoma denticulatum
EICHWALD 1860
Genus Ptychometopus
SCHMIDT 1894
Ptychometopus volborthi
SCHMIDT 1894
23Celmidae 
JAANUSSON 1956
Genus Celmus 
ANGELIN 1854
Celmus barrandei
VOLBORTH 1858
24Pilekiidae 
SDZUY 1955
Genus Evropeites 
BALASHOVA 1966
Evropeites lamanskii
SCHMIDT 1907
Genus Pliomeroides 
HARRINGTON & LEANZA 1957
Pliomeroides primigenus
ANGELIN 1854
25Diaphanometopidae 
JAANUSSON 1975
Genus Diaphanometopus 
SCHMIDT 1881
Diaphanometopus volborthi
SCHMIDT 1881
26Pliomeridae 
RAYMOND 1913
Genus Pliomera 
ANGELIN 1854
Pliomera fischeri
EICHWALD 1825
27Cheiruridae 
SALTER 1864
Genus Cyrtometopus 
ANGELIN 1954
Cyrtometopus affinis
ANGELIN 1854
Cyrtometopus clavifrons
DALMAN 1827
Cyrtometopus sembnitzkii
EICHWALD 1840
Genus Cyrtometopella 
NIKOLAISEN 1961
Cyrtometopella aries
EICHWALD 1843
Genus Pseudosphaerexochus 
SCHMIDT 1881
Pseudosphaerexochus hemicranium
KUTORGA 1854

Pseudosphaerexochus pahnschi
SCHMIDT 1881
Genus Krattaspis 
OEPIK 1937
Krattaspis viridatus 
OEPIK 1937
Genus Paraceraurus 
MIANNIL 1958
Paraceraurus aculeatus
EICHWALD 1857
Paraceraurus exsul
BEYRICH 1846
Paraceraurus gladiator 
EICHWALD 1857
Paraceraurus ingricus
SCHMIDT 1881
Paraceraurus macrophthalmus
KUTORGA 1854
Paraceraurus? ornatus
DALMAN 1828
Paraceraurus spinulosus
NIESZKOWSKI 1857
Genus Pandaspinapyga 
ESKER & LEVIN 1964
Pandaspinapyga mutica
SCHMIDT 1881
Pandaspinapyga tumida
ANGELIN 1854
Genus Nieszkowskia 
SCHMIDT 1881
Nieszkowskia cephaloceros
NIESZKOWSKI 1857
Genus Sphaerocoryphe
ANGELIN 1854
Sphaerocoryphe cranium
KUTORGA 1854
28Encrinuridae 
ANGELIN 1854
Genus Celtencrinurus 
EVITT & TRIPP 1977
Celtencrinurus multisegmentatus 
PORTLOCK 1837
Genus Erratencrinurus 
KRUEGER 1971
Erratencrinurus seebachi 
SCHMIDT 1881
Genus Cybele 
LOVEN 1845
Cybele bellatula
DALMAN 1827
Cybele panderi
SCHMIDT 1907
Genus Cybellela 
REED 1928
Cybellela grewingki 
SCHMIDT 1881
Cybellela rex 
NIESZKOWSKI 1857
Genus Atractopyge 
HAWLE & CORDA 1847
Atractopyge kutorgai 
SCHMIDT 1881
Atractopyge woerthii
EICHWALD 1840
29Pterygometopidae 
REED 1905
Genus Pterygometopus
SCHMIDT 1881
Pterygometopus sclerops
DALMAN 1827
Genus Achatella 
DELO 1935
Achatella nieszkowskii 
SCHMIDT 1881
Genus Estoniops 
MIANNIL 1957
Estoniops exilis
EICHWALD 1857
Estoniops panderi
SCHMIDT 1881
Genus Ingriops 
JAANUSSON & RAMSKOELD 1993
Ingriops trigonocephalus
SCHMIDT 1881
Genus Chasmops 
McCOY 1849
Chasmops marginatus 
SCHMIDT 1881
Chasmops odini
EICHWALD 1840
Genus Bolbochasmops 
McNAMARA 1980
Genus Bolbochasmops 
McNAMARA 1980
Genus Scopelochasmops 
McNAMARA 1980
Scopelochasmops conicophthalmus
BOECK 1838
Genus Toxochasmops 
McNAMARA 1979
Toxochasmops extensus
BOECK 1838
Toxochasmops maximus
SCHMIDT 1881
Toxochasmops maximus
SCHMIDT 1881
Genus Prochasmops 
gen.nov.
Prochasmops praecurrens
SCHMIDT 1881
30Lichidae 
HAWLE & CORDA 1847
Genus Metopolichas 
GUERICH 1901
Metopolichas celorrhin
ANGELIN 1854
Metopolichas erici
WARBURG 1939
Metopolichas huebneri
EICHWALD 1843
Metopolichas platyrhinus
SCHMIDT 1907
Metopolichas verrucosus
EICHWALD 1843
Genus Leiolichas 
SCHMIDT 1885
Leiolichas illaenoides
NIESZKOWSKI 1857
Genus Conolichas 
DAMES 1877
Conolichas aequilobus
STEINHARDT 1874
Conolichas deflexus
SJOEGREN in ANGELIN 1854
Genus Hoplolichas 
DAMES 1877
Hoplolichas plautini
SCHMIDT 1885
Hoplolichas tricuspidatus
BEYRICH 1846
Genus Hoplolichoides 
PHLEGER 1936
Hoplolichoides conicotuberculatus
NIESZKOWSKI 1859
Hoplolichoides furcifer
SCHMIDT 1885
Genus Otarozoum 
THOMAS & HOLLOWAY 1988
Otarozoum eichwaldi
NIESZKOWSKI 1857
Otarozoum pahleni
SCHMIDT 1885
Genus Amphilichas 
RAYMOND 1905
Amphilichas holmi
SCHMIDT 1885
Genus Hemiarges 
GUERICH 1901
Hemiarges wesenbergensis
SCHMIDT 1885
31Odontopleuridae 
BURMEISTER 1843
Genus Boedaspis 
WHITTINGTON & BOHLIN 1960
Boedaspis ensifer
WHITTINGTON & BOHLIN 1960

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