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Sohlites

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Stephanoceratidae

Taxonomy
Sohlites was named by Imlay (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u]. Its type is Sohlites spinosus.

It was assigned to Stephanoceratidae by Imlay (1967); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
S. spinosus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Sohlites Imlay
2002Sohlites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyStephanoceratoidea(Newmayr 1875)
familyStephanoceratidaeNeumayr 1875
genusSohlites

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. †Sohlites Imlay 1967
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Sohlites spinosus Imlay 1967
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. W. Imlay 1967The systematic position of Sohiites is uncertain, but it is tentatively assigned to the family Stephanoceratidae. On the basis of its resemblance to Ermoceras, however, it might be assigned to the family Thamboceratidae Westermann ( 1964, p. 409)
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Bajocian or 170.30000 to 168.30000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7USA (Utah) S. spinosus (167198)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming) S. spinosus (167242)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Montana) S. spinosus (167209 167211 167218 167219 167222 167223 167225 167227)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming ) S. spinosus (167241)