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Desmoscaphites
Taxonomy
Desmoscaphites was named by Reeside (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant-u K Camp].
It was assigned to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scaphitinae by Landman and Cobban (2007).
It was assigned to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scaphitinae by Landman and Cobban (2007).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1927 | Desmoscaphites Reeside p. 26 |
2002 | Desmoscaphites Sepkoski |
2007 | Desmoscaphites Landman and Cobban p. 72 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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N. H. Landman and W. A. Cobban 2007 | Desmoscaphites is characterized by constrictions on the early whorls and a moderately stout, closely coiled adult shell, with ventrolateral tubercles on the body chamber. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Turonian to the top of the Middle Santonian or 93.50000 to 83.50000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Turonian | USA (New Mexico) | D. bassleri (217096) | |
Late/Upper Turonian | USA (New Mexico) | D. edmanni (82259) | |
Santonian | USA (New Mexico) | D. bassleri (234103) | |
Santonian | USA (Wyoming) | D. bassleri (87780) | |
Santonian | Russian Federation (Sakhalin) | D. bassleri (64585) | |
Middle Santonian | USA (New Mexico) | D. erdmanni, D. bassleri, Desmoceras erdmanni (87849) | |
Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | D. bassleri (87434) |