Supplementary table 1. Taxonomy, classification and biostratigraphic data of Cambrian polymerid trilobites capable of complete enrolment. Modified and expanded from Esteve et al. (2011). Asterisk indicates hypothetical reconstruction of complete enrolment based on observable functional morphology. Chronostratigraphic data based on Babcock and Peng (2007) and International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2012. Global units highlighted in bold; Laurentian units highlighted in italics. Taxon Higher classification Age Reference Bynumina lirae Cliffia lataegenae Cliffia wilsoni Drabia acroccipita Elyaspis missouriensis Sulcocephalus candidus Stenopilus pronus Ptychopariida / Kingstoniidae Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Ptychopariida / Elviniidae upper Cambrian upper Cambrian upper Cambrian upper Cambrian upper Cambrian upper Cambrian Stitt 1983; figs 3a-h Stitt 1983; figs 2h-k Stitt 1983; figs 2l-u Stitt 1983; fig. 2v Stitt 1983; figs 3i-m Stitt 1983; figs 2a-f Asaphida / Plethopeltidae Leiocoryphe gemma* Asaphida / Plethopeltidae upper Cambrian (upper Sunwaptan) upper Cambrian Plethopeltis armata Asaphida / Plethopeltidae upper Cambrian Diceratocephalus cornutus Bolaspidella housensis Ptychopariida / Diceratocephalidae Ptychopariida / Bolaspidae late middle Cambrian (Marjuman) middle Cambrian (Marjuman) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Drumian) middle Cambrian (Stage 5 – Drumian) middle Cambrian (Stage 5 – Drumian) middle Cambrian (Stage 5 – Drumian) middle Cambrian (Stage 5) middle Cambrian (Stage 5) Whittington 2005; fig. 2 Whittington 2003; fig. 4 Whittington 2003; figs 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 Park and Choi 2010; figs 7O, P Robison 1964; plate 89, fig. 8 Westergård 1936 Solenopleura Ptychopariida / Solenopleuridae Eccaparadoxides pradoanus Eccaparadoxides cf. brachyrachis + Paradoxides gracilis Redlichiida / Redlichiina / Paradoxididae Redlichiida / Redlichiina / Paradoxididae Redlichiida / Redlichiina / Bathynotidae Ptychopariida / Alokistocaridae Schopfaspis? graciai Pardailhania cf. hispida Solenopleuropsis sp. Ptychopariida / Solenopleuridae Solenopleuropsis thorali Conocoryphe heberti Ptychopariida / Solenopleuridae Agraulos longicephalus Ctenocephalus antiquus Hydrocephalus carens Ptychopariida / Solenopleuridae Ptychopariida / Conocoryphidae Ptychopariida / Agraulidae Ptychopariida / Conocoryphidae Conocoryphe Redlichiida / Redlichiina / Paradoxididae Ptychopariida / Conocoryphidae Sao Ptychopariida / Solenopleuridae Bathynotus holopygus* Redlichiida / Redlichiina / Bathynotidae Ptychopariida / Solenopleuridae Parasolenopleura gregaria Esteve et al. 2011; fig. 1f Becq-giraudon and Baillat 2005; fig. 1 Pompejick 1896; see also Šnajdr 1957 Esteve et al. 2012; fig. 3k Esteve et al. 2010; fig. 7 Esteve et al. 2010; figs 3, 4, 8, 10 Esteve et al. 2010; fig. 9a Esteve et al. 2011; fig. 1e Esteve 2013; fig. 5 Esteve 2013; Figs 3a, b Barrande 1852; see also Šnajdr 1957 Barrande 1852 Barrande 1852 Shergold and Whittington 2000; fig. 3 Fletcher 2005; plate 2, fig. 16 1 1 Supplementary table 1. Continued. Taxon Ellipshocephalus hoffi* Kymataspis arenosa* Termiella latifrons* Higher classification Age Reference Ptychopariida / Ellipsocephalidae Ptychopariida / Ellipsocephalidae Ptychopariida / Ellipsocephalidae late lower Cambrian (Stage 4) late lower Cambrian (Stage 4) late lower Cambrian (Stage 4) Geyer 1990; plate 14, fig. 1 Geyer 1990; plate 37, fig. 1 Geyer 1990; plate 56, fig. 11 1 2 3 4 5 2 Strenuaeva inflata Ptychopariida / Ellipsocephalidae Ptychopariida / Agraulidae lower Cambrian (Stage 4) lower Cambrian (upper Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (upper Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (Stage 4) lower Cambrian (Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (upper Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (upper Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (upper Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (lower Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (lower Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (lower Dyeran / Stage 4) lower Cambrian (Montezuman) lower Cambrian Cederström et al. 2011; fig. 12 Crassifimbra walcotti Palmer 1958; plate 26, figs 13-15 Zacanthopsis palmeri Corynexochida / Zacanthoididae Hopkins and Webster 2009; figs 11.23-28 Redlichia forresti* Redlichiida / Redlichiina / McNamara 1986; Redlichiidae figs 3-5 Ellipsocephalus Ptychopariida / Orlowski 1985; sanctacrucensis Ellipsocephalidae p. 238 Nephrolenellus Redlichiida / Olenellina / Webster 2007; geniculatus Olenellidae fig. 14.6 Olenellus chiefensis Redlichiida / Olenellina / Palmer 1998; Olenellidae fig. 11.3 Olenellus gilberti Redlichiida / Olenellina / Palmer 1998; Olenellidae fig. 9.1 Mummaspis Redlichiida / Olenellina / this study; ?muralensis Olenellidae fig. 1a Mummaspis occidens Redlichiida / Olenellina / this study; Olenellidae fig. 1b Mummaspis Redlichiida / Olenellina / this study; truncatooculatus* Olenellidae figs 1c,d Fallotaspis sp.* Redlichiida / Olenellina / Bergström 1973; Fallotaspididae fig. 8b Schmidtiellus sp.* Redlichiida / Olenellina / Bergström 1973; Olenellidae p. 16 + Eccaparadoxides cf. brachyrachis (= Eccaparadoxides mediterraneus see Dies-Alvarez et al. 2010; = Eccaparadoxides pradoanus in Esteve in press). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Supplementary figure 1. Complete enrolment (a, d-f) and ventral flexure (b, c) in Cambrian redlichiine (a, b) and olenelline (c-f) trilobites. (a) MPZ 2012/750, complete enrolment in the middle Cambrian (Drumian) paradoxidid Eccaparadoxides pradoanus in ventral view (see also Esteve et al. 2011, 2013); (b) MPZ 2012/747, ventral flexure in Eccaparadoxides pradoanus (see also Esteve et al. 2011, 2013) showing lateral overlap of the trunk pleurae (arrowheads); (c) FMNH PE57944, the early Cambrian (upper Dyeran) olenellid Nephrolenellus geniculatus in dorsal view (see also Webster 2007); (d) DMNH 16701a, the early Cambrian (upper Dyeran) olenellid Olenellus gilberti part in ventral view (see also Palmer 1998); (e) DMNH 16080 part, the early Cambrian (upper Dyeran) olenellid Olenellus chiefensis in ventral view (see also Palmer 1998); (e) DMNH 16080 counterpart. Scale bars = 5 mm. Abbreviations: ahr, articulating half ring; tl, terrace lines. 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