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Tainoceratina

Cephalopoda - Nautilida

Taxonomy

Tainoceratina was named by Shimansky (1964).

It was assigned to Nautilida by Shimanskiy (1967), Korn et al. (2022), Korn (2025).

Subtaxa

Pleuronautiloidea, Tainoceratoidea, Temnocheilaceae

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1964	Tainoceratina Shimansky
1967	Tainoceratina Shimanskiy p. 30
2022	Tainoceratina Korn et al. p. 107
2025	Tainoceratina Korn p. 44

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa

Rank	Name	Author
phylum	Mollusca
class	Cephalopoda	Cuvier 1797
subclass	Nautilia	(Wade 1988)
order	Nautilida	Agassiz 1847
suborder	Tainoceratina	Shimansky 1964
suborder	Tainoceratina	Shimansky 1964

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.

Subor. †Tainoceratina Shimansky 1964

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Superfm. †Pleuronautiloidea Hyatt 1900

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Fm. †Aktubonautilidae Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Aktubonautilus Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Aktubonautilus eruciformis Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Basleonautilus Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Basleonautilus dyadicus Haniel 1915

Fm. †Foordiceratidae Korn 2025

G. †Araxonautilus Shimanskiy 1979

†Araxonautilus nodosocostatum Gemmellaro 1889

†Araxonautilus nodosus Shimanskiy 1979

†Araxonautilus pamiricus Shimanskiy 1992

G. †Foordiceras Hyatt 1893

†Foordiceras akiyamai Hayasaka 1960

†Foordiceras ascetum Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Foordiceras decacanthum Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Foordiceras dolomiticum Prinoth and Posenato 2007

†Foordiceras eicosacanthum Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Foordiceras flemingianum de Koninck 1863

†Foordiceras goliathum Waagen 1879

†Foordiceras mammiferum Miller 1945

†Foordiceras ornatissimum Miller and Youngquist 1949

G. †Tardunautilus Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Tardunautilus aperimos Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Tardunautilus minor Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Tardunautilus nimius Korn and Ghaderi 2025

Fm. †Gzheloceratidae Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Celox Shimanskiy 1967

†Celox arctica Shimanskiy 1967

†Celox erratica Shimanskiy 1967

G. †Gzheloceras Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Gzheloceras antiquum Shimanskiy 1967

†Gzheloceras biangulare Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Gzheloceras donetzense Kruglov 1939

†Gzheloceras ellipsoidale Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Gzheloceras faticanum Shimanskiy 1967

†Gzheloceras maklai Shimanskiy 1967

†Gzheloceras memorandum Shimanskiy 1967

†Gzheloceras nikitini Tzwetaev 1888

†Gzheloceras orthocostatum Kruglov 1939

†Gzheloceras sholakense Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Gzheloceras striatum Shimanskiy 1967

†Gzheloceras tacitum Shimansky 1957

†Gzheloceras uralense Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Heurekoceras Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Heurekoceras notabile Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Parametacoceras Miller and Owen 1934

†Parametacoceras bellatulum Miller and Owen 1934

†Parametacoceras changxingense Zhao et al. 1978

†Parametacoceras heteromorphum Shimanskiy 1967

†Parametacoceras jongmansi Delepine 1937

G. †Pseudogzheloceras Dernov 2021

Fm. †Metacoceratidae Korn 2025

G. †Anthodiscoceras Qin 1986

†Anthodiscoceras dongshenlingense Qin 1986

G. †Cooperoceras Miller 1945

†Cooperoceras texanum Miller 1945

G. †Huanghoceras Yin 1933

†Huanghoceras warchense Reed 1931

G. †Lichuanoceras Xu 1977

†Lichuanoceras hubeiense Xu 1977

G. †Mahoningoceras

G. †Metacoceras Hyatt 1883

†Metacoceras altilobatum Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Metacoceras artiense Kruglov 1928

†Metacoceras baylorense Miller and Youngquist 1949

†Metacoceras bituberculatum Miller and Youngquist 1949

†Metacoceras bowmani Miller and Breed 1964

†Metacoceras carinatum Girty 1933

†Metacoceras cheneyi Miller and Youngquist 1947

†Metacoceras chittidilense Reed 1944

†Metacoceras copei Tucker 1976

†Metacoceras cornutum Girty 1911

†Metacoceras dubium Hyatt 1891

†Metacoceras hayi Hyatt 1891

†Metacoceras hunanense Xu 1977

†Metacoceras inconspicuum Hyatt 1891

†Metacoceras knighti Miller and Thomas 1936

†Metacoceras kruglovi Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Metacoceras medlicottianum Waagen 1879

†Metacoceras orthogonium Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Metacoceras parartiense Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Metacoceras sangamonense Meek and Worthen 1860

†Metacoceras subpiszovi Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Metacoceras subquadratum Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Metacoceras sulciferum Miller and Thomas 1936

†Metacoceras unklesbayi Miller and Youngquist 1949

Invalid names: Metacoceras biseriatum Miller and Unklesbay 1942 [replaced]

†Metacoceras vagans Miller and Owen 1937

G. †Mojsvaroceras Hyatt 1883

†Mojsvaroceras augusti von Mojsisovics 1882

†Mojsvaroceras binodosum Hauer 1887

†Mojsvaroceras haasi Parnes 1986

†Mojsvaroceras kagae Diener 1907

†Mojsvaroceras kummeli Parnes 1986

†Mojsvaroceras morloti Mojsisovics 1886

†Mojsvaroceras nivicola Diener 1907

†Mojsvaroceras perarmatum von Mojsisovics 1873

†Mojsvaroceras turneri Hyatt and Smith 1905

†Mojsvaroceras zaki Parnes 1986

G. †Pseudofoordiceras Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Pseudotemnocheilus Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Pseudotemnocheilus kosswae Kruglov 1928

†Pseudotemnocheilus posttuberculatum Karpinsky 1874

†Pseudotemnocheilus zhongyingensis Zheng 1984

G. †Serometacoceras Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Serometacoceras arasense Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Serometacoceras cingulum Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Serometacoceras costale Shimansky 1965

†Serometacoceras dorashamense Shimansky 1965

†Serometacoceras dorsoarmatum Abich 1878

†Serometacoceras dzhagadzurense Zakharov 1989

†Serometacoceras incertum Abich 1878

†Serometacoceras inflatum Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Serometacoceras parvituberculatum Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Serometacoceras pentagonum Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Serometacoceras tuberculare Abich 1878

†Serometacoceras verae Arthaber 1900

Invalid names: Pleuronautilus dzhulfensis Shimansky 1965 [synonym]

G. †Shansinautilus Yabe and Mabuti 1935

G. †Sinotitanoceras Pan 1983

†Sinotitanoceras giganteus Pan 1983

G. †Tanchiashanites Zhao 1954

†Tanchiashanites marginalis Zhao 1954

Fm. †Mosquoceratidae Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Articheilus Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Articheilus luxuriosum Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Leonardocheilus Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Leonardocheilus inaequilaterale Miller and Youngquist 1949

G. †Mosquoceras Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Mosquoceras huecoense Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Mosquoceras jakowlewi Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Mosquoceras planum Leonova and Shchedukhin 2020

†Mosquoceras simense Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Mosquoceras tschernyschewi Tzwetaev 1888

Fm. †Pleuronautilidae Hyatt 1900

G. †Anoploceras Hyatt 1900

†Anoploceras rollieri Arthaber 1896

†Anoploceras taimyrense Schtastlivtceva 1986

G. †Arctonautilus Sobolev 1989

†Arctonautilus dolganensis Sobolev 1989

†Arctonautilus egorovi Sobolev 1989

†Arctonautilus ljubovae Schastlivtceva 1981

†Arctonautilus migayi Sobolev 1989

†Arctonautilus orbiculatus Sobolev 1989

†Arctonautilus spatiosus Sobolev 1989

†Arctonautilus toscanensis Sobolev 1989

†Arctonautilus zvetkovi Sobolev 1989

G. †Encoiloceras Hyatt in Zittel 1900

†Encoiloceras balatonicum Vörös 2001

†Encoiloceras lajosi Vörös 2001

†Encoiloceras superbum von Mojsisovics 1873

G. †Enoploceras Hyatt in Zittel 1900

†Enoploceras fischeri von Mojsisovics 1873

†Enoploceras planilateratum Hauer 1860

†Enoploceras rieberi Pieroni 2022

†Enoploceras wulfeni von Mojsisovics 1873

G. †Grumantoceras Sobolev 1989

†Grumantoceras korchinskajae Sobolev 1989

G. †Holconautilus Mojsisovics 1902

†Holconautilus ramsaueri Hauer 1855

G. †Linonautilus Zhou 1979

†Linonautilus communis Zhou 1979

†Linonautilus nanus Zhou 1979

G. †Lutonautilus Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Lutonautilus cratus Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Lutonautilus cymus Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Lutonautilus elachus Korn and Hairapetian 2025

G. †Phaedrysmocheilus Shimansky and Erlanger 1955

†Phaedrysmocheilus evolutus Sobolev 1989

†Phaedrysmocheilus idahoensis Kummel 1953

Invalid names: Enoploceras newelli Kummel 1953 [synonym], Germanonautilus montpelierensis Kummel 1953 [synonym], Mojsvaroceras frenchi Kummel 1953 [synonym]

†Phaedrysmocheilus involutus Sobolev 1989

†Phaedrysmocheilus nestori Shimansky 1957

Invalid names: Phaedrysmocheilus suavis Schastlivtseva 1986 [synonym]

†Phaedrysmocheilus ornatus Sobolev 1989

†Phaedrysmocheilus subaratus Keyserling 1847

Invalid names: Pleuronautilus olenekensis Zakharov 1978 [synonym]

†Phaedrysmocheilus velivolus Sobolev 1985

G. †Phloioceras Hyatt 1884

†Phloioceras gemmatum von Mojsisovics 1873

G. †Pleuronautilus von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus alaskensis Kummel 1953

†Pleuronautilus ambiguus Arthaber 1896

†Pleuronautilus ampezzanus Loretz 1875

†Pleuronautilus changxingensis Zhao et al. 1978

†Pleuronautilus chisatoi Ehiro 2022

†Pleuronautilus cooperi Miller 1945

†Pleuronautilus cornaliae Stoppani 1860

†Pleuronautilus crassescens Arthaber 1896

†Pleuronautilus distinctus von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus esinensis von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus furcatus Arthaber 1896

†Pleuronautilus gaudryi von Mojsisovics 1902

†Pleuronautilus gregarius Miller 1945

†Pleuronautilus latissimus Waagen 1879

†Pleuronautilus lepsiusi von Mojsisovics 1902

†Pleuronautilus linchengense Yi 1933

†Pleuronautilus loczyi Fliegel 1901

†Pleuronautilus magnicostatus Miller 1945

†Pleuronautilus magnus Zheng 1984

†Pleuronautilus marmolatae von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus megaporus Miller 1945

†Pleuronautilus mosis von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus multicostatus Etheridge Jr. 1907

†Pleuronautilus mutatus Miller 1945

†Pleuronautilus narcissae Toula 1896

†Pleuronautilus oenanus von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus ornatus Hauer 1896

†Pleuronautilus pichleri Hauer 1865

Invalid names: Nautilus semicostatus Beyrich 1865 [synonym]

†Pleuronautilus praecursor Girty 1909

†Pleuronautilus ptychoides Arthaber 1896

†Pleuronautilus qinghaianus Wang and Chen 1979

†Pleuronautilus russkiensis Zakharov 1978

†Pleuronautilus scabiosus Arthaber 1896

†Pleuronautilus seminodosus Arthaber 1896

†Pleuronautilus shumardianus Girty 1909

†Pleuronautilus stautei Fritsch 1902

†Pleuronautilus subgemmatus von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus sumatrensis Fliegel 1901

†Pleuronautilus tibeticus von Mojsisovics 1896

†Pleuronautilus trinodosus von Mojsisovics 1882

†Pleuronautilus tschichatscheffi Toula 1898

†Pleuronautilus venustus Reed 1944

†Pleuronautilus yahagiensis Ehiro 1995

†Pleuronautilus zhongyingensis Zheng 1984

Invalid names: Tungkuanoceras Hayasaka 1947 [synonym]

G. †Sibyllonautilus Diener 1915

†Sibyllonautilus abditus Sobolev 1998

†Sibyllonautilus artus Sobolev 1989

†Sibyllonautilus bamaensis Sone 2004

†Sibyllonautilus darkensis Sobolev 1998

†Sibyllonautilus fergusoni Kummel 1953

†Sibyllonautilus liardensis Whiteaves 1889

†Sibyllonautilus orientalis Sobolev 1989

†Sibyllonautilus pertumidus Arthaber 1896

†Sibyllonautilus rugosus Parnes 1986

Invalid names: Tumidonautilus [synonym]

G. †Trachynautilus Mojsisovics 1902

†Pleuronautilus (Trachynautilus) telleri von Mojsisovics 1902

†Trachynautilus nodulosus Arthaber 1896

Fm. †Rhiphaeoceratidae Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Alibashinautilus Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Alibashinautilus ambiguus Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Alibashinautilus vetus Korn and Ghaderi 2025

G. †Eximioceras Shchedukhin 2022

†Eximioceras venustum Shchedukhin 2022

G. †Pararhiphaeoceras Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Pararhiphaeoceras aktastense Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Pararhiphaeoceras incallidum Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Pararhiphaeoceras parvum Shchedukhin 2022

†Pararhiphaeoceras probum Shimanskiy 1979

†Pararhiphaeoceras tastubense Kruglov 1928

G. †Rhiphaeoceras Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Rhiphaeoceras humile Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Rhiphaeoceras venustum Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Rhiphaeonautilus Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Rhiphaeonautilus curticostatus Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

G. †Sholakoceras Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Sholakoceras bisulcatum Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Sholakoceras formosum Leonova and Shchedukhin 2020

†Sholakoceras pleuronautiloides Gemmellaro 1889

†Sholakoceras privum Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

†Sholakoceras transforme Ruzhentsev and Shimanskiy 1954

Superfm. †Tainoceratoidea Hyatt 1883

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Fm. †Tainoceratidae Hyatt 1883

G. †Aulagonoceras Zheng 1984

†Aulagonoceras bispirale Zheng 1984

†Aulagonoceras plicatum Zheng 1984

†Aulagonoceras spirale Zheng 1984

G. †Aulametacoceras Miller and Unklesbay 1942

†Aulametacoceras binodosum Zhao 1954

†Aulametacoceras humboldtensis Silberling and Nichols 1982

†Aulametacoceras mckeei Miller and Unklesbay 1942

†Aulametacoceras rectangulare Hauer 1850

G. †Clavinautilus Zhao et al. 1978

†Clavinautilus compressus Zhao et al. 1978

G. †Corotainoceras Korn and Ghaderi 2025

†Corotainoceras inerme Korn and Ghaderi 2025

G. †Epitainoceras Korn and Hairapetian 2025

†Epitainoceras dorsoplicatum Abich 1878

†Epitainoceras lutense Korn and Hairapetian 2025

G. †Eulomacoceras Zhao et al. 1978

†Eulomacoceras bicostatum Zhao et al. 1978

†Eulomacoceras robustum Zhao et al. 1978

†Eulomacoceras venustum Zhao et al. 1978

G. †Germanonautilus von Mojsisovics 1902

†Germanonautilus anceps Sobolev 1989

†Germanonautilus bartovi Parnes 1986

†Germanonautilus bartovi gravidus Parnes 1986

†Germanonautilus bartovi tumidus Parnes 1986

†Germanonautilus bidorsatus Schlotheim 1820

Invalid names: Germanonautilus saharonicus Parnes 1986 [synonym]

†Germanonautilus breunneri Hauer 1847

†Germanonautilus brooksi Smith 1927

†Germanonautilus bytschkovi Sobolev 1989

†Germanonautilus cassianus von Mojsisovics 1882

†Germanonautilus dolomiticus Quenstedt 1845

Invalid names: Nautilus tenuireticulatus Assman 1926 [synonym], Temnocheilus postdolomiticus Assman 1937 [synonym]

†Germanonautilus ellipticus Parnes 1986

†Germanonautilus furlongi Smith 1914

†Germanonautilus johnstoni Kummel 1953

†Germanonautilus klipsteini von Mojsisovics 1882

†Germanonautilus kyotanii Nakazawa 1959

Invalid names: Grypoceras buriji Kiparisova 1961 [synonym]

†Germanonautilus popowi Sobolev 1989

†Germanonautilus salinarius von Mojsisovics 1882

Invalid names: Nautilus gorasdzensis Assmann 1937 [synonym]

†Germanonautilus schloenbachi von Mojsisovics 1873

†Germanonautilus sibiricus Sobolev 1989

†Germanonautilus tridorsatus Böttcher 1938

Invalid names: Ammonites acis Münster 1841 [nomen dubium], Cyrtocera linearis Münster 1841 [nomen dubium], Nautilus tertius Laube 1869 [nomen dubium], Thuringionautilus von Mojsisovics 1902 [synonym]

G. †Gujiaonautilus Miao et al. 2019

†Gujiaonautilus longliensis Miao et al. 2019

G. †Hefengnautilus Xu 1977

†Hefengnautilus pernodosus Xu 1977

G. †Hexagonites Hayasaka 1947

G. †Hunanoceras Zhao 1954

†Hunanoceras globosum Zhao 1954

G. †Lirometacoceras Zhao et al. 1978

†Lirometacoceras guizhouense Zhao et al. 1978

G. †Meixianlingites Qin 1986

†Meixianlingites capricornis Qin 1986

G. †Neoclavinautilus Liang 1984