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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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
G. †Desmoscaphites Reeside 1927
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†Desmoscaphites bassleri Reeside 1927
†Desmoscaphites erdmanni Cobban 1951
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |