Peronopsis (meaning "broach-like" or possibly "boot-like") is a genus of trilobite restricted to the Middle Cambrian. Its remains have been found in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
The subgenus Svenax is a contraction of Sven Axel, the given names of the paleontologist Tullberg.
Position of Peronopsis palmadon
Peronopsis palmadon is intermediate between Peronopsidae and Condylopygidae, but it is not clear whether P. palmadon is ancestral to the Condylopigidae, a condylopigid exhibiting regression towards ancestral characters, or an example of parallel evolution.
Subgenus Peronopsis (Peronopsis)
P. integer (Beyrich, 1845) (Type), synonyms Battus integer and Mesagnostus integer, is known from the Middle Cambrian of the Czech Republic (Hydrocephalus lyelli-zone and Paradoxides gracilis-zone, Jince Formation, Bohemia) and Sweden (Paradoxides oelandicus-zone, Öland).
P. amplaxis Robison, 1982 has been found in the Middle Cambrian of Central Asia and North America (Triplagnostus gibbus-zone, Nevada; House Range, Utah; Branche Cove, Newfoundland).
P. batenica Bognibova, 1971 occurs in the Middle Cambrian of the Russian Federation (Eldakh Horizon, Eldakh Mountain, Betenev Range, Altai).
P. crassa Lermontova, 1940 is present in the Middle Cambrian of the Russian Federation (Paradoxides forchhammeri-zone, Orlinaya Mountains, Kuznetsk Basin).
P. deons Jell and Webbers, 1992 has been collected in the Middle Cambrian of Antarctica (Triplagnostus gibbus-zone, Edson Hills, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica).
P. hypagnostiformis Bognibova, 1971 has been found in the Middle Cambrian of the Russian Federation (Mandybashskii Horizon, Shakhmatovo, East Sayan).
P. inarmata Hutchinson, 1962 occurs in the Middle Cambrian of Newfoundland, Canada (Paradoxides bennetti-zone, Avalon Peninsula).
P. montis Matthew, 1889 is known from the Middle Cambrian of the Russian Federation (Kounamkites-zone, Daldyn river Basin, and Nekekit River; Ovatoryctocara-zone, Molodo River, Olenik Uplift, Yakutia; Shistocephalus antiquus-zone, Lena River), and Canada (Mount Stephen, British Columbia; Bathyuriscus-Elrathina-zone, Rocky Mountains).
P. uzbekistanica Hajrullina, 1970 was excavated from the Middle Cambrian of Uzbekistan (Elrathina poletaevae-zone, Amgaian, South Tien Shan).
Subgenus Peronopsis (Proacadagnostus)
P. normata (Whitehouse, 1936) (Type) synonym Diplorrhina normata is recorded from the Middle Cambrian of the Russian Federation (Ovatoryctocara-zone, Molodo River, Olenek uplift, Western Yakutia, Eastern Siberia; Kounamkites-zone, Nekekit River), Scandinavia (Paradoxides oelandicus-zone), England (terminal beds with Paradoxides, Shropshire), Spain (Accadoparadoxides muroensis-zone; Eccaparadoxides sduyi-zone, Valdemiedes Formation), China (Crepicephalina-zone, lower Fu-chou Series, Tchang-hsing-tou Island, Liaotung; Kiu-lung Group, Shan-tung), and Australia (Dinesus-stage, Templetonian River; Xystridura templetonensis-zone, Elkedra, Northern Territory).
Subgenus Peronopsis (Svenax)
P. pusillus (Tulberg, 1880) (Type) synonym Agnostus pusillus has been found in the Middle Cambrian of Australia (Ptychagnostus punctuosus-zone, Quita Formation, Northern Territories) and Sweden (Ptychagnostus punctuosus-zone, Andrarum, Gislovshammar and Brantewick).
P. egenus (Resser & Endo, 1937) is known from the Middle Cambrian of the Russian Federation (Kounamkites-zone, Daldyn River basin, Central Siberia; Tomagnostus fissus-zone, Lena River; Pseuanocarina aojiformis-zone, Buom-Pastach), China (Mapan Formation, Chi-chiachen-tzu, Manchoukuo; Duliujiang Formation, Zhalagou, Sandu, Guizhou), England (Paradoxides hicksi-zone, Abbey Shales, Nuneaton, Warwickshire) and Greenland (Ptychagnostus atavus-zone, Kap Stenton Formation).
P. eoscutalis Hajrullina, 1970 occurs in the Middle Cambrian of Uzbekistan (Elratina pletaevae-zone, Amgaian, South Tien Shan).
P. hartshillensis Kobayashi, 1939 has been deposited in the Middle Cambrian of England (Paradoxides hicksi-zone, Nuneaton, Warwickshire).
P. lingula (Grönwall, 1902) synonym Svenax vafer, is present in the Middle Cambrian of Australia (Doryagnostus notalibre-zone, V-creek Canyon, Northern Territories) and Greenland (Ptychagnostus atavus-zone, Henson Gletscher Formation).
P. matthewi Hutchinson, 1962 has been found in the Middle Cambrian of England (Paradoxides hicksi-zone, Abbey Shales, Warwickshire) and Canada (Paradoxides davidis-zone, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland).
P. scutalis Hicks, 1872 synonyms Agnostus exaratus and A. scutalis, is known from the Middle Cambrian of the Russian Federation (Mandybashskii horizon, Dolgii mys mountain, Betenev range; Tomagnostus fissus-zone, Lena River; Kounamkites-zone, Nekekit River, Khorbusuonka River, and Daldyno-Alakitshii District; Pseudanomocarina aojiformis-zone, Hormustah District), Australia (Triplagnostus gibbus-zone, Sandover Bedsearly, Northern Territories), England (Ford Beds, Pembrokeshire?; upper Paradoxides hicksi-zone, Abbey Shales, Warwickshire), Wales, Greenland (Ptychagnostus atavus-zone, Henson Gletscher Formation; P. punctuosus-zone, Nyebö, North Greenland; Lejopyge laevigata-zone, Holm Dal Formation), Canada (Ptychagnostus atavus-zone, Saint John Formation; Paradoxides abenacus-zone, Saint Martin; both New Brunswick; P. hicksi-zone, Deep Cove, Newfoundland), Sweden (Ptychagnostus punctuosus-zone, Andrarum, Gislovshammar and Brantewick; Solenopleura brachymetopus-zone, Andrarum) and Italy (Gonnesa Formation, Sardinia).
P. spitiensis (Reed, 1910) has been collected from the Middle Cambrian of India (Parahio Horizon, Changnu, Himalayas).
Subgenus Peronopsis (Vulgagnostus)
P. longinqua Öpik, 1979 (Type) has been excavated from the Middle Cambrian of Australia (Templetonian-zone, Sandover Bedsearly, Northern Territories)and the Russian Federation (lower Pseudanomocarina-zone, Homustah District, Amga River; Kounamkites-zone, Nekekit River).
P. gedongensis Huang and Yuan, 1994 synonym P. pseudointerstrictus is recorded from the Middle Cambrian of China (Middle part of the Kaili Formation, Taijiang County, Guizhou), Sweden (Andrarum; Paradoxides oelandicus-zone, Mossberga, Öland) and the Russian Federation (Kounamkites-zone, Lena River).
P. prolixa (Öpik, 1979) occurs in the Middle Cambrian of Australia (Triplagnostus gibbus-zone, Sandover Bedsearly, Northern Territories).
P. guoleensis Sun, 1989 is present in the Middle Cambrian of China (Inouyops-zone, Hsuchuang Formation, Guole, Inner Mongolia).
P. taijiangensis is found in the Middle Cambrian of China (Oryctocephalus indicus-zone, Upper Kaili Formation, Taijiang County, Guizhou) and the Russian Federation (lower Pseudanomocarina-zone, Homustah District, Amga River).
Not revised species
These species may be assigned to one of the subgenera later or be reassigned to another genus.
