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Cataceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Cataceramus was named by Cox (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant K Maes].

It was reranked as Inoceramus (Cataceramus) by Kennedy et al. (1973).

It was assigned to Inoceramus by Kennedy et al. (1973); to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Inoceramidae by Vokes (1980), Alencáster and Omaña (2006).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Boehmiceramus Heinz
1932Dimeroceramus Heinz
1969Cataceramus Cox
1973Inoceramus (Cataceramus) Kennedy et al. p. 99
1980Cataceramus Vokes p. 40
2002Cataceramus Sepkoski
2006Cataceramus Alencáster and Omaña

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusCataceramusCox 1969

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. †Cataceramus Cox 1969
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†Cataceramus balticus Bohm 1907
†Cataceramus bantu Heinz 1932
†Cataceramus langi Choffat 1905
†Cataceramus subcompressus Meek and Hayden 1860
Invalid names: Boehmiceramus Heinz 1932 [nomen nudum], Dimeroceramus Heinz 1932 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Turonian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (128 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0USA (Nebraska) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (235728)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Canada (British Columbia) Inoceramus balticus (88119)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus balticus (82259)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Nigeria (Enugu) Inoceramus bantu (90241)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Cameroon Boehmiceramus bantu (177976) Inoceramus bantu (209692)
Middle Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus sagensis (87785)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Jamaica C. balticus (99827) C. marcki (99826)
Middle Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Colorado) C. gladbeckensis (74329)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan Inoceramus balticus (65025)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus balticus (87850)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus sagensis (87784)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus sagensis (1633) Inoceramus subcompressus (1672 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1681 1682 1683 1684 1712 1713 1714 1716 1719 1720 1722 1723 1727 1729 1730 1732 1734 1735 233961) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (1657 1658 1659 1660 1671)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (South Dakota) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (235524)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Wakayama) Inoceramus balticus (39967)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Colorado) Inoceramus subcompressus (233960)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Romania (Alba) Inoceramus balticus (219716)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan Inoceramus balticus (40167)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (88552)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Türkiye C. goldfussianus (130882) C. goldfussianus, C. mortoni, C. barabini, C. subcompressus (130883) C. planus, Inoceramus tenuilineatus (130884)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Inoceramus balticus (36808)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Inoceramus balticus (221086)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus subcompressus (88548)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (144767)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Inoceramus balticus (3613 3616)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Peru Inoceramus sagensis (62034)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus sagensis (88564)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Angola Inoceramus langi (210892)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Montana) Inoceramus sagensis (212997 213002 213003 213073 213074 213075 213076 213077 213078)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Austria Inoceramus sagensis, C. balticus (48008)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Inoceramus tenuilineatus, Inoceramus sagensis (82638)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Tennessee) Inoceramus sagensis (88357)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (South Dakota) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (123582)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (185397)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Landes) C. goldfussianus (213854)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Inoceramus balticus (63985 63995 64002 64127 64128 64130 64131 64132 64134 64135 64136 64142 64143 64155 64178 64180)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Endocostea sagensis (31120)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France C. goldfussianus (82889)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) C. glendivensis (235664)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus subcompressus (1736 1737 186542 186543 276188)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Colorado) Endocostea balticus (5607)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Inoceramus balticus (3604 3607 3608 3612 3632)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan Inoceramus balticus (199734)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation (Saratov) C. sp. (215304)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Bulgaria C. sp. (188088)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Chiapas) C. barabini (64439) C. subcircularis (64440)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (185404)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Chile Inoceramus sagensis (157301)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (185759)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan Endocostea balticus (1315)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation Endocostea balticus (1337)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Normandy) Endocostea balticus (1325)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0North Atlantic Endocostea balticus (1374)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Bulgaria Endocostea balticus (1332)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Inoceramus sagensis (205445)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France Endocostea balticus (1323)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Nigeria Inoceramus bantu (1361)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark Endocostea balticus (1385)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar Endocostea balticus (1322)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Serbia Endocostea balticus (1380)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Ukraine Endocostea balticus (1334)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain Endocostea balticus (1331)