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Katroliceras
Taxonomy
Katroliceras was named by Spath (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: J Kimm-l J Tith-u Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. It is not extant. Its type is Katroliceras pottingeri.
It was assigned to Virgatosphinctinae by Helmstaedt (1969); to Ataxioceratidae by Thomson (1983); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Virgatosphinctinae by Helmstaedt (1969); to Ataxioceratidae by Thomson (1983); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
K. pottingeri (type species), K. waageni
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1924 | Katroliceras Spath p. 15 |
1969 | Katroliceras Helmstaedt p. 72 |
1983 | Katroliceras Thomson p. 315 |
2002 | Katroliceras Sepkoski |
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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.
G. †Katroliceras Spath 1924
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†Katroliceras pottingeri Sowerby 1840
†Katroliceras waageni Spath 1933
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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shell height | 1 | 32.0 | |||||
shell diameter | 1 | 115.0 | |||||
shell inflation | 1 | 51.0 |
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References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 |
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Kimmeridgian to the top of the Late/Upper Tithonian or 155.70000 to 145.00000 Ma
Collections (11 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian | Somalia | K. sp. (100372) | |
Kimmeridgian | China (Xizang) | K. sp. (61451) | |
Kimmeridgian | China | K. pottingerri (64864) | |
Kimmeridgian | Madagascar (Melaky) | K. zitteli (234269) | |
Kimmeridgian | Madagascar | K. basseae (98164) K. zitteli, K. pottingeri (98167) | |
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian - Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Madagascar | K. katrolense, K. sowerbyi, K. pingus, K. belamboense, K. depressum, K. zitteli, K. bassae, K. matsumotoi, K. corroyi, K. waageni, K. pottingeri (234301) | |
Tithonian - Kimmeridgian | Yemen (Wadi Hajar) | K. formosum, K. sp., K. pottingeri (2569) | |
Early/Lower Tithonian | India | K. pottingeri (65889) | |
Early/Lower Tithonian | Germany (Bayern) | K. sp. (13412) | |
Late/Upper Tithonian | Nepal | K. waageni (142312) |