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Desmoceratoidea

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida

Taxonomy
Desmocerataceae was named by Zittel (1895). Its type is Desmoceras.

It was corrected as Desmoceratoidea by Henderson (1990), Gale et al. (2005), Kennedy (2005), Kennedy et al. (2007), Kennedy et al. (2008), Kennedy and Klinger (2011), Lehmann et al. (2013), Kennedy and Klinger (2013), Ahmad et al. (2015), Kennedy and Gale (2015), Sharifi et al. (2016), Lehmann et al. (2016), Shigeta (2016), Wild and Stilwell (2016), Niebuhr et al. (2016), Benzaggagh et al. (2017), Sealey and Lucas (2017), Shigeta and Izukura (2018), Kennedy (2018), Kennedy and Morris (2018), El Qot (2018) and Latil et al. (2023).

It was assigned to Ammonoidea by Matsumoto (1954); to Lytoceratina by Arkadiev et al. (2000); to Ammonitida by Kennedy et al. (2007); and to Ammonitina by Wright (1952), Nagy (1970), Summesberger (1979), Summesberger (1980), Kennedy (1984), Wright and Kennedy (1984), Kennedy et al. (1988), Kennedy and Cobban (1990), Henderson (1990), Kennedy and Christensen (1991), Summesberger (1992), Kennedy et al. (1992), Ward and Kennedy (1993), Kennedy and Christennsen (1993), Kennedy (1995), Kennedy (1995), Reboulet (1996), Kennedy and Cobban (1996), Kennedy et al. (1996), Wright et al. (1996), Kennedy (1999), Kennedy and Summesberger (1999), Kennedy (2000), Kennedy and Jolkicev (2004), Gale et al. (2005), Kennedy (2005), Szives (2007), Kennedy et al. (2008), Kennedy and Klinger (2011), Lehmann et al. (2013), Kennedy and Klinger (2013), Ahmad et al. (2015), Kennedy and Gale (2015), Sharifi et al. (2016), Lehmann et al. (2016), Shigeta (2016), Wild and Stilwell (2016), Niebuhr et al. (2016), Benzaggagh et al. (2017), Sealey and Lucas (2017), Shigeta and Izukura (2018), Kennedy (2018), Kennedy and Morris (2018), El Qot (2018), Robert et al. (2018) and Latil et al. (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Desmocerataceae Zittel
1952Desmocerataceae Wright
1954Desmocerataceae Matsumoto p. 70
1970Desmocerataceae Nagy p. 31
1979Desmocerataceae Summesberger p. 126
1980Desmocerataceae Summesberger p. 278
1984Desmocerataceae Kennedy p. 30
1984Desmocerataceae Wright and Kennedy p. 53
1988Desmocerataceae Kennedy et al. p. 35
1990Desmoceratoidea Henderson p. 111
1990Desmocerataceae Kennedy and Cobban p. 386
1991Desmocerataceae Kennedy and Christensen p. 210
1992Desmocerataceae Kennedy et al. p. 268
1992Desmocerataceae Summesberger p. 108
1993Desmocerataceae Kennedy and Christennsen p. 150
1993Desmocerataceae Ward and Kennedy p. 23
1995Desmocerataceae Kennedy p. 241
1996Desmocerataceae Kennedy et al. p. 312
1996Desmocerataceae Kennedy and Cobban p. 799
1996Desmocerataceae Reboulet p. 162
1996Desmocerataceae Wright et al. p. 69
1999Desmocerataceae Kennedy p. 646
1999Desmocerataceae Kennedy and Summesberger p. 24
2000Desmocerataceae Arkadiev et al. p. 106
2000Desmocerataceae Kennedy p. 465
2004Desmocerataceae Kennedy and Jolkicev p. 372
2005Desmoceratoidea Gale et al. p. 172
2005Desmoceratoidea Kennedy p. 355
2007Desmoceratoidea Kennedy et al. p. 516
2007Desmocerataceae Szives p. 51
2008Desmoceratoidea Kennedy et al. p. 37
2011Desmoceratoidea Kennedy and Klinger p. 63
2013Desmoceratoidea Kennedy and Klinger p. 56
2013Desmoceratoidea Lehmann et al. p. 203
2015Desmoceratoidea Ahmad et al. p. 250
2015Desmoceratoidea Kennedy and Gale p. 511
2016Desmoceratoidea Lehmann et al. p. 440
2016Desmoceratoidea Niebuhr et al. p. 211
2016Desmoceratoidea Sharifi et al. p. 595
2016Desmoceratoidea Shigeta p. 335
2016Desmoceratoidea Wild and Stilwell p. 975
2017Desmoceratoidea Benzaggagh et al. p. 117
2017Desmoceratoidea Sealey and Lucas p. 79
2018Desmoceratoidea El Qot p. 152
2018Desmoceratoidea Kennedy p. 671
2018Desmoceratoidea Kennedy and Morris p. 88
2018Desmocerataceae Robert et al. p. 5
2018Desmoceratoidea Shigeta and Izukura p. 16
2023Desmoceratoidea Latil et al. p. 64

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyDesmoceratoidea(Zittel 1895)
superfamilyDesmoceratoidea(Zittel 1895)

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.

Superfm. †Desmoceratoidea Zittel 1895
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Fm. †Beudanticeratidae Breistroffer 1953
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G. †Aioloceras Whitehouse 1926
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†Aioloceras besairiei Collignon 1949
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Invalid names: Cleoniceras (Paracleoniceras) ambiguum Collignon 1963 [synonym], Cleoniceras (Paracleoniceras) cleoniforme Collignon 1963 [synonym], Cleoniceras (Paracleoniceras) crassefalcatum Collignon 1963 [synonym], Cleoniceras (Paracleoniceras) inaequale Collignon 1963 [synonym], Cleoniceras (Paracleoniceras) morganiforme Collignon 1963 [synonym], Cleoniceras (Paracleoniceras) tenuicostatum Collignon 1963 [synonym]
†Aioloceras jonesi Gregory and Smith 1903
Invalid names: Paracleoniceras Collignon 1963 [synonym]
G. †Beudanticeras Hitzell 1902
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†Ammonites beudanti mitchelli Etheridge 1872
†Beudanticeras beudanti Brongniart 1822
†Beudanticeras diabloense Anderson 1902
†Beudanticeras haydeni Gabb 1864
†Beudanticeras ingente Whitehouse 1928
†Beudanticeras mullerriedi Humphrey 1949
†Beudanticeras robustum Warren 1947
†Beudanticeras sphaerotum Seeley 1866
†Beudanticeras sutherlandi Etheridge 1872
†Beudanticeras victoris Stoyanow 1949
Invalid names: Rapidoplacenticeras Alabushev 1988 [synonym]
G. †Kislovodskoceras Polkovoy 2021
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G. †Zurcherella Casey 1954
Fm. †Desmoceratidae Zittel 1895
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Subfm. †Barremitinae Breskovski 1977
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G. †Barremites Kilian 1915
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†Barremites balkanicus Manolov 1975
†Barremites difficilis d'Orbigny 1840
†Barremites primitivus Cecca et al. 1998
†Barremites psilotatus Uhlig 1883
†Barremites rebouli Kilian 1910
†Barremites vocontius Lory and Sayn 1896
G. †Barremitites Avram 1997
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†Barremitites hemiptychum Kilian 1889
†Barremitites neagui Avram 1997
†Barremitites panae Avram 1997
G. †Kostovites Breskovski 1977
G. †Mogharaeceras Breistroffer 1940
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†Mogharaeceras priscum Douvillé 1916
G. †Montanesiceras Breskovski 1977
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†Montanesiceras breskovskii Vasicek et al. 2013
G. †Patruliusiceras Avram 1978
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†Plesiospitidiscus boljetinensis Vasicek et al. 2013
†Plesiospitidiscus breskovskii Cecca et al. 1998
G. †Subsaynella Spath 1923
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†Subsaynella sayni Paquier 1901
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†Torcapella serbiensis Vasicek et al. 2013
G. †Bassites Cobban 1987
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†Bassites reesidei Cobban 1987
G. †Caseyella Cantu Chapa 1976
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†Caseyella aguilerae Burckhardt 1925
†Caseyella flexisulcata d'Orbigny 1841
Subfm. †Desmoceratinae Zittel 1895
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G. †Burckhardtites Humphrey 1949
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†Burckhardtites ehlersi Humphrey 1949
†Burckhardtites nazasensis Burckhardt 1925
G. †Damesites Matsumoto 1942
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†Damesites ainuanus Matsumoto 1957
†Damesites damesi Jimbo 1894
†Damesites damesi intermedius Matsumoto 1954
†Damesites hetonaiensis Matsumoto 1942
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Invalid names: Neokotoceras fresnoense Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Damesites laticarinatus Saito and Matsumoto 1956
†Damesites semicostatus Matsumoto 1942
†Damesites sugata Forbes 1846
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Invalid names: Desmoceras compactum van Hoepen 1921 [synonym], Kotoceras frazierense Anderson 1958 [synonym], Kotoceras richardsoni Anderson 1958 [synonym], Kotoceras subsugatum Anderson 1958 [synonym]
Invalid names: Kotoceras Yabe 1927 [replaced], Neokotoceras Anderson 1958 [synonym]
G. †Desmoceras Zittel 1884
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Subg. †Desmoceras (Desmoceras) Zittel 1884
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Invalid names: Ammonites selliguinus Brongniart 1822 [synonym]
†Desmoceras chimuense Benavides-Caceres 1956
†Desmoceras hoffmanni Gabb 1864
†Desmoceras inane Stoliczka 1865
†Desmoceras kossmati Matsumoto 1942
†Desmoceras pseudinane Shimizu 1935
†Desmoceras voyi Anderson 1902
Invalid names: Eodesmoceras Spath 1923 [synonym], Latidorsella Jacob 1907 [synonym], Lunatodorsella Breistroffer 1947 [synonym], Phyllodesmoceras Spath 1925 [synonym]
G. †Desmophyllites Spath 1829
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Invalid names: Ammonites selwynianus Whiteaves 1879 [synonym], Desmoceras crassum Van Hoepen 1921 [synonym], Desmoceras phyllimorphum Kossmat 1898 [synonym], Desmoceras salsense de Grossouvre 1901 [synonym], Desmoceras simplex Van Hoepen 1921 [synonym], Desmophyllites siskiyouensis Anderson 1958 [synonym], Desmophyllites yoloensis Anderson 1958 [synonym], Schlueteria woodsi Spath 1921 [synonym]
†Desmophyllites larteti Seunes 1891
Invalid names: Schlueteria de Grossouvre 1894 [replaced], Schluetericeras Collignon 1938 [synonym], Schluteria de Grossouvre 1894 [replaced]
G. †Microdesmoceras Matsumoto 1972
G. †Moremanoceras Cobban 1972
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†Moremanoceras costatum Cobban et al. 1989
†Moremanoceras elgini Young 1958
†Moremanoceras flexuosum Kennedy 2005
†Moremanoceras montanaense Kennedy and Cobban 1990
†Moremanoceras scotti Moreman 1942
†Moremanoceras straini Kennedy et al. 1988
G. †Onitshoceras Reyment 1954
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†Onitshoceras matsumotoi Reyment 1954
†Onitshoceras ponsianum de Grossouvre 1894
G. †Tragodesmoceroides Matsumoto 1942
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Subfm. †Hauericeratinae Matsumoto 1938
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G. †Hauericeras de Grossouvre 1894
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Subg. †Hauericeras (Gardeniceras) Matsumoto and Obate 1955
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Invalid names: Hauericeras mickeyi Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Hauericeras (Gardeniceras) welschi de Grossouvre 1894
Subg. †Hauericeras (Hauericeras) de Grossouvre 1894
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Invalid names: Hauericeras buszii Wegner 1905 [synonym]
†Hauericeras fayoli de Grossouvre 1894
†Hauericeras rembda Forbes 1846
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Invalid names: Ammonites durga Forbes 1846 [synonym], Hauericeras churchi Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Hauericeras sulcatum Kner 1848
Invalid names: Pseudogardenia Tomlin 1930 [synonym], Schlueteria Rollier 1922 [synonym]
G. †Mossamedites Cooper 2003
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†Mossamedites serratocarinatus Kennedy and Cobban 1988
Subfm. †Pseudosaynellinae Casey 1961
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G. †Pseudosaynella Spath 1923
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†Pseudosaynella bicurvata Michelin 1838
Subfm. †Puzosiinae Spath 1922
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G. †Abrytusites Nikolov and Brekoviski 1969
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†Abrytusites julianyi Honnorat-Bastide 1890
†Abrytusites neumayri Haug 1889
†Abrytusites thieuloyi Vasicek and Michalik 1986
G. †Feruglioceras Leanza 1968
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†Grandidiericeras corrugatum Kennedy and Klinger 2011
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†Jimboiceras mihoense Matsumoto 1954
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Invalid names: Puzosia (Eocanadoceras) hannai Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Jimboiceras reyi Collignon 1983
Invalid names: Eocanadoceras Anderson 1958 [synonym]
G. †Kennicottia Imlay 1959
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†Kennicottia bifurcata Imlay 1959
†Kennicottia rugosa Imlay 1960
G. †Kitchinites Spath 1922
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Subg. †Kitchinites (Kitchinites) Spath 1922
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Invalid names: Hauericeras ngapuhi Marshall 1926 [synonym], Parapuzosia ordinaria Marshall 1926 [synonym]
†Kitchinites angolaensis Howarth 1965
†Kitchinites darwini Steinmann 1895
†Kitchinites ifrimae Salazar et al. 2010
†Kitchinites spathi Henderson and McNamara 1985
†Kitchinites spengleri Kennedy 1999
†Kitchinites stenomphalus Summesberger 1979
†Kitchinites vicentensis Salazar et al. 2010
G. †Melchiorites Spath 1923
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†Melchiorites emerici Raspail 1831
†Melchiorites haugi Kilian 1910
†Melchiorites indigenes Anderson 1938
†Melchiorites melchioris Tietze 1872
†Melchiorites shastensis Anderson 1938
G. †Mesopuzosia Matsumoto 1954
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†Mesopuzosia densicostata Matsumoto 1954
†Mesopuzosia gaudama Forbes 1846
†Mesopuzosia indopacifica Kossmat 1898
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Invalid names: Puzosia (Parapuzosia) hearni Anderson 1958 [synonym], Puzosia eboroensis Collignon 1961 [synonym]
†Mesopuzosia intermedia Kossmat 1898
†Mesopuzosia mobergi de Grossouvre 1894
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Invalid names: Puzosia curvatisulcata Chatwin and Withers 1909 [synonym], Puzosia gaudemarisi Roman and Mazerin 1913 [synonym]
†Mesopuzosia pacifica Matsumoto 1954
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Invalid names: Puzosia (Parapuzosia) klamathonae Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Mesopuzosia yubarense Jimbo 1894
G. †Oiophyllites Spath 1953
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†Oiophyllites decipiens Spath 1953
G. †Pachydesmoceras Spath 1922
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†Pachydesmoceras denisonianum Stoliczka 1865
†Pachydesmoceras kamerunense von Koenen 1898
†Pachydesmoceras kossmati Matsumoto 1987
†Pachydesmoceras linderi de Grossouvre 1894
†Pachydesmoceras maroccanum Collignon 1966
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus rosewoodensis Anderson 1958 [synonym]
G. †Parapuzosia Nowak 1913
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†Parapuzosia americana Scott and Moore 1928
†Parapuzosia bosei Scott and Moore 1928
†Parapuzosia bradyi Miller and Youngquist 1946
G. †Pseudohaploceras Hyatt 1900
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†Pseudohaploceras jacobi Burckhardt 1925
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Invalid names: Arctocephalites (Cranocephalites) hulinense Wang 1983 [synonym], Arctocephalites peideense Liang 1982 [synonym], Desmoceras aguilerae Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras alzatei Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras burckhardti Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras durangense Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras flexicostata Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras sparsicosta Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras symonense Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras tenuicostatum Böse 1923 [synonym], Desmoceras wielandi Böse 1923 [synonym], Lobokosmoceras peideense Liang 1982 [synonym], Morphoceras longzhaogouense Liang 1982 [synonym]
†Pseudohaploceras matheroni d'Orbigny 1840
†Pseudohaploceras reesidei Humphrey 1949
G. †Pseudosilesites Egoian 1969
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†Pseudosilesites russoi Leanza 1970
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Invalid names: Pseudosilesites akushensis Michailova 1972 [synonym]
G. †Puzosia Bayle 1878
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Subg. †Puzosia (Anapuzosia) Matsumoto 1954
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†Anapuzosia naidini Marcinowski 1977
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Invalid names: Desmoceras colusaense Anderson 1902 [synonym]
Subg. †Puzosia (Bhimaites) Matsumoto 1954
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†Puzosia (Bhimaites) bhima Stoliczka 1865
Subg. †Puzosia (Latidorsella) Jacob 1907
Subg. †Puzosia (Puzosia) Bayle 1878
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†Puzosia (Puzosia) mayoriana d'Orbigny 1841
†Puzosia alaskana Imlay 1960
†Puzosia aldersona Anderson 1938
†Puzosia ambigua Matsumoto 1954
†Puzosia angladei Savn 1890
†Puzosia bistricta White 1887
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Invalid names: Puzosia garajauana Maury 1936 [synonym], Puzosia rosarica Maury 1936 [synonym], Puzosia welwitschi Choffat 1888 [synonym]
†Puzosia brasiliana Maury 1936
†Puzosia crebrisulcata Kossmat 1898
†Puzosia cuvervillei Meunier 1888
†Puzosia diadema Anderson 1938
†Puzosia hoffmanni Gabb 1864
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Invalid names: Desmoceras dilleri Anderson 1902 [synonym]
†Puzosia intermedia Kossmat 1898
†Puzosia lata Seitz 1931
†Puzosia longmani Whitehouse 1926
†Puzosia media Seitz 1931
†Puzosia nipponica Matsumoto 1954
†Puzosia nolani Fallot 1910
†Puzosia octosulcata Sharpe 1853
†Puzosia puma Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Puzosia quenstedti Parona and Bonarelli 1897
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†Puzosia skidegatensis McLearn 1972
†Puzosia spathi Venzo 1936
†Puzosia subquadrata Anderson 1902
†Puzosia sullivanae Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Puzosia tenuis Haas 1942
G. †Umsinenoceras Kennedy et al. 1979
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†Umsinenoceras cardielense Medina and Riccardi 2005
†Umsinenoceras linguatuberculatum Kennedy et al. 1979
G. †Valdedorsella Breistroffer 1947
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Invalid names: Valdedorsella nunesi Henriques da Silva 1962 [synonym]
†Valdedorsella getulina Coquand 1880
†Valdedorsella haugi Breskovski 1966
†Valdedorsella uhligi Breskovski 1966
Invalid names: Weavericeras [synonym]
Subfm. †Silesitoidinae Breistroffer 1953
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G. †Parasilesites Imlay 1959
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†Parasilesites bullatus Imlay 1959
†Parasilesites laperousianus Whiteaves 1876
Subfm. †Uhligellinae Latil et al. 2023
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G. †Boliteceras Whitehouse 1928
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†Boliteceras daintree Etheridge 1872
†Boliteceras perlatum Whitehouse 1928
G. †Brewericeras Casey 1954
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†Brewericeras breweri Gabb 1864
†Brewericeras hulenense Anderson 1938
G. †Cophinoceras Whitehouse 1928
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†Cophinoceras ogilviei Whitehouse 1928
Invalid names: Beudantiella Breistroffer 1947 [synonym]
G. †Grantziceras Imlay 1960
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†Grantziceras affine Whiteaves 1892
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Invalid names: Beudanticeras (Grantziceras) multiconstrictum Imlay 1960 [synonym]
†Grantziceras glabrum Whiteaves 1889
G. †Leconteites Casey 1954
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†Leconteites deansi Whiteaves 1893
†Leconteites lecontei Anderson 1902
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†Leconteites lecontei whiteavesi Jones et al. 1965
Invalid names: Sonneratia mulleri Anderson 1938 [synonym], Sonneratia rogersi Hall and Ambrose 1916 [synonym], Sonneratia taffi Anderson 1938 [synonym]
†Leconteites modestus Anderson 1938
†Leconteites sacramenticus Anderson 1902
Invalid names: Puzosigella Casey 1954 [synonym], Vnigriceras Saveliev 1973 [synonym]
G. †Pseudorbulites Casey 1961
G. †Roberticeras Latil et al. 2023
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†Roberticeras albense Breistroffer 1947
†Roberticeras ambajabense Collignon 1963
†Roberticeras ampanihense Collignon 1963
†Roberticeras arduennense Breistroffer 1961
†Roberticeras caseyi Collignon 1963
†Roberticeras cesticulatum d'Orbigny 1841
†Roberticeras dupinianum d'Orbigny 1841
†Roberticeras dupiniforme Collignon 1963
†Roberticeras hirtzi Collignon 1950
†Roberticeras hourcqi Collignon 1949
†Roberticeras komihevitraense Collignon 1950
†Roberticeras laevigatum Sowerby 1827
†Roberticeras newtoni Casey 1961
†Roberticeras parandieri d'Orbigny 1841
†Roberticeras perchoisense Destombes 1979
†Roberticeras rectisulcatum Collignon 1936
†Roberticeras revoili Pervinquière 1907
†Roberticeras sanctaecrucis Bonarelli 1921
†Roberticeras subrotundum Collignon 1963
G. †Uhligella
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†Uhligella balmensis Jacob 1908
†Uhligella bulbosum Casey 1961
†Uhligella clansayensis Jacob 1905
†Uhligella rebouli Jacob 1908
†Uhligella toucasi Jacob 1905
†Uhligella walleranti Jacob 1908
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Invalid names: Beudanticeras subparandieri Spath 1921 [synonym]
G. †Zuercherella Casey 1954
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†Zuercherella zuercheri Jacob et al. 1906
Invalid names: Eodesmoceratinae Wright 1955 [empty]
Fm. †Kossmaticeratidae Spath 1922
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Subfm. †Kossmaticeratinae Spath 1922
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Subg. †Brahmaites (Anabrahmaites) Yabe and Shimizu 1924
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Invalid names: Puzosia haugi Seunes 1892 [synonym]
Subg. †Brahmaites (Brahmaites) Kossmat 1897
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†Brahmaites (Brahmaites) kossmati Henderson and McNamara 1985
G. †Grossouvrites Kilian and Reboul 1909
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†Grossouvrites gemmatus Huppe 1854
†Grossouvrites joharae Salazar et al. 2010
G. †Gunnarites Kilian and Reboul 1909
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†Gunnarites antarcticus Weller 1903
†Gunnarites bhavaniformis Kilian and Reboul 1909
†Gunnarites denticulatus Marshall 1926
†Gunnarites flexuosus Spath 1953
†Gunnarites gunnari Kilian and Reboul 1925
†Gunnarites inflatus Kilian and Reboul 1909
†Gunnarites kalika Stolickzka 1865
†Gunnarites nordenskjoldi Kilian and Reboul 1909
†Gunnarites pachys Spath 1953
†Gunnarites raggatti Henderson and McNamara 1985
†Gunnarites rotundus Spath 1953
†Gunnarites spathi Henderson 1970
†Gunnarites spinosissimus Wetzel 1930
†Gunnarites varicostatus Henderson 1970
†Gunnarites zelandicus Marshall 1917
Invalid names: Madrasites fortior Marshall 1926 [nomen dubium]
G. †Jacobites Kilian and Reboul 1909
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Subg. †Jacobites (Jacobites) Kilian and Reboul 1909
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Invalid names: Brahmaites rotundus Marshall 1926 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Jacobites waitapuensis Marshall 1926 [synonym]
Subg. †Jacobites (Tainuia) Marshall 1926
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†Jacobites anderssoni Kilian and Reboul 1909
†Jacobites crofti Spath 1953
Invalid names: Aucklandites Marshall 1927 [synonym], Neomadrasites Marshall 1926 [synonym]
G. †Kossmaticeras Grossouvre 1901
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Subg. †Kossmaticeras (Jacobites) Kilian and Reboul 1909
Subg. †Kossmaticeras (Natalites) Collignon 1954
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Invalid names: Madrasites natalensis Spath 1922 [synonym]
†Kossmaticeras (Natalites) brunnschweileri Henderson and McNamara 1985
†Kossmaticeras (Natalites) elegans Kennedy and Klinger 1985
†Kossmaticeras canadense McLearn 1972
Invalid names: Madrasites Kilian and Reboul 1909 [synonym], Pesudoholcodiscus Kilian and Reboul 1909 [synonym]
G. †Maorites Marshall 1926
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†Maorites angulocostatus Henderson 1970
†Maorites densicostatus Kilian and Reboul 1909
†Maorites mackayi Hector 1886
†Maorites multiconstrictus Henderson 1970
†Maorites pseudobhavani Spath 1953
†Maorites seymourianus Kilian and Reboul 1909
†Maorites subtilistriatus Collignon 1954
†Maorites tenuicostatum Marshall 1917
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Invalid names: Maorites suturalis Marshall 1926 [synonym]
†Maorites tuberculatus Howard 1958
†Maorites weddelliensis Macellari 1986
G. †Neograhamites Spath 1953
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†Neograhamites carnarvonensis Henderson and McNamara 1985
†Neograhamites kiliani Spath 1953
†Neograhamites taylori Spath 1953
†Neograhamites transitorius Henderson 1970
G. †Pseudokossmaticeras Spath 1922
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†Pseudokossmaticeras brandti Redten bacher 1873
†Pseudokossmaticeras duereri Redtenbacher 1873
G. †Yokoyamaoceras Wright and Matsumoto 1954
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†Yokoyamoceras jimboi Matsumoto 1955
Subfm. †Marshallitinae Matsumoto 1955
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†Eogunnarites alaskaensis Matsumoto 1959
†Eogunnarites matsumotoi Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Eogunnarites unicus Yabe 1904
G. †Eomarshallites Medina and Rinaldi 1986
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†Eomarshallites espinosum Medina and Rinaldi 1986
†Eomarshallites hibridum Medina and Rinaldi 1986
G. †Hulenites Matsumoto 1955
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†Hulenites jimboi Anderson 1938
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Invalid names: Puzosia (Parapuzosia) waringi Anderson 1958 [objective synonym]
†Hulenites kitamurai Matsukawa 2021
†Hulenites onona Anderson 1938
†Hulenites reesidei Anderson 1938
G. †Maccarthyites Matsumoto 1959
G. †Marshallites Matsumoto 1955
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†Marshallites columbianus McLearn 1972
†Marshallites compressus Matsumoto 1955
†Marshallites cumshewaensis Whiteaves 1884
†Marshallites voyanus Anderson 1958
G. †Mikasaites Matsumoto 1956
G. †Moffitites Imlay 1959
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†Moffitites crassus Imlay 1960
†Moffitites robustus Imlay 1959
G. †Protokossmaticeras Collignon 1964
G. †Wellmanites Wright 1957
G. †Yakushiceras Matsumoto 1991
G. †Yeharites Matsumoto 1991
Fm. †Muniericeratidae Wright 1952
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†Muniericeras bilottei Collignon 1983
†Muniericeras lapparenti de Grossouvre 1894
Invalid names: Morrisites Van Hoepen 1968 [synonym], Praemuniericeras [synonym]
G. †Texasia Reeside 1932
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†Texasia rivierae Collignon 1983
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Invalid names: Praemuniericeras boriesi Collignon 1983 [synonym]
Invalid names: Lehmaniceras [synonym]
G. †Tragodesmoceras Spath 1922
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†Tragodesmoceras ashlandicum Anderson 1902
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus oregonensis Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Tragodesmoceras averilli Anderson 1958
†Tragodesmoceras bassi Morrow 1935
†Tragodesmoceras dresdense Petrascheck 1902
†Tragodesmoceras socorroense Cobban and Hook 1979
Invalid names: Pseudoschloenbachiidae van Hoepen 1968 [synonym]
Fm. †Pachydiscidae Spath 1922
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G. †Baskaniceras Wright and Kennedy 1984
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†Baskaniceras deshayesitoides Wright and Kennedy 1984
†Baskaniceras smithi Wright and Kennedy 1984
G. †Canadoceras Spath 1922
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†Canadoceras andromeda Maury 1930
†Canadoceras cottreaui Collignon 1938
†Canadoceras fraternum Gabb 1869
†Canadoceras hoepeni Collignon 1955
†Canadoceras kossmati Matsumoto 1954
†Canadoceras multicostatum Matsumoto 1954
†Canadoceras multisulcatum Whiteaves 1903
†Canadoceras mysticum Matsumoto 1954
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Invalid names: Canadoceras celeste Anderson 1958 [synonym], Canadoceras georgianum Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Canadoceras whiteavesi Anderson 1958
†Canadoceras yokoyamai Jimbo 1894
G. †Chimbuites Casey and Glaessner 1958
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†Chimbuites giganteus Matsumoto and Skwarko 1993
†Chimbuites mirindowensis Wright 1963
†Chimbuites sinuosocostatus Casey and Glaessner 1958
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†Eopachydiscus marcianus Cobban 1987
G. †Eupachydiscus Spath 1922
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†Eupachydiscus depressus Henderson 1970
†Eupachydiscus grossouvrei Kossmat 1898
†Eupachydiscus haradai Jimbo 1894
†Eupachydiscus isculensis Redtenbacher 1873
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Invalid names: Pseudomenuites katschthaleri Immel et al. 1982 [synonym]
†Eupachydiscus lamberti Collignon 1938
†Eupachydiscus macoveii Szász 1981
†Eupachydiscus sayni de Grossouvre 1894
Invalid names: Mesopachydiscus Yabe and Shimizu 1926 [synonym]
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†Hoepenites antecursor Van Hoepen 1921
G. †Lewesiceras Spath 1939
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†Lewesiceras jimboi Kossmat 1898
†Lewesiceras mantelli Wright and Wright 1951
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Invalid names: Lewesiceras lenesicense Housa 1967 [synonym], Lewesiceras romani Sornay 1964 [synonym], Pachydiscus cricki Spath 1926 [replaced]
†Lewesiceras peramplum Mantell 1822
†Lewesiceras pingue Leanza 1967
†Lewesiceras ubatense Leanza 1967
†Lewesiceras wiedmanni Wright and Kennedy 1984
†Lewesiceras woodi Wright 1979
G. †Menuites Spath 1922
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†Menuites arrialoorensis Stoliczka 1865
†Menuites costatus Kennedy and Summesberger 1986
†Menuites fresvillensis Seunes 1890
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus supremus Petho 1906 [synonym]
†Menuites gerardoi Salazar et al. 2010
†Menuites menu Forbes 1846
†Menuites oralensis Cobban and Kennedy 1993
†Menuites portlocki Sharp 1855
†Menuites portlocki complexus Hall and Meek 1855
†Menuites sanadai Matsumoto 1984
†Menuites soyaensis Matsumoto and Miyauchi 1984
†Menuites wittekindi Schlüter 1876
Invalid names: Anapachydiscus Yabe and Shimizu 1926 [synonym], Cobbanoscaphites [synonym], Neopachydiscus [synonym]
G. †Nowakites
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†Nowakites carezi de Grossouvre 1894
†Nowakites draschei Redtenbacher 1873
†Nowakites hernensis Schluter 1867
†Nowakites klamathonis Anderson 1958
†Nowakites pailletteanus d'Orbigny 1841
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Invalid names: Nowakites lemarchandi de Grossouvre 1894 [synonym], Puzosia lemarchandi de Grossouvre 1894 [synonym]
†Nowakites puertoensis Anderson 1958
†Nowakites savini de Grossouvre 1894
†Nowakites talavignesii d'Orbigny 1850
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†Pachydiscoides janeti de Grossouvre 1894
G. †Pachydiscus Zittel 1884
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Subg. †Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) Zittel 1884
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†Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) australis Henderson and McNamara 1985
†Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) cayeuxi de Grossouvre 1894
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Invalid names: Ammonites ganesa Forbes 1846 [synonym], Parapachydiscus coalingensis Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) gutierrezi Salazar et al. 2010
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Invalid names: Ammonites auritocostatus Schlüter 1872 [synonym], Pachydiscus kaliszanensis Nowak 1913 [synonym], Pachydiscus koeneni de Grossouvre 1894 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) llareni Wiedmann 1960 [synonym], Pachydiscus llareni Wiedmann 1960 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) jeani de Grossouvre 1894
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Invalid names: Ammonites chrishna Forbes 1846 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) hornbyense Jones 1963 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus armenicus Atabekian and Akopian 1969
†Pachydiscus besairiei Basse 1930
†Pachydiscus binodatus Whiteaves 1903
†Pachydiscus buckhami Usher 1952
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus elkhornensis Usher 1952 [synonym], Parapachydiscus gabbi Anderson 1958 [synonym], Parapachydiscus panochensis Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus colligatus Binkhorst 1861
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus vandenbroecki de Grossouvre 1894 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus epiplectus Redtenbacher 1873
†Pachydiscus excelsus Matsumoto 1979
†Pachydiscus flexuosus Matsumoto 1979
†Pachydiscus gollevillensis d'Orbigny 1847
†Pachydiscus gollevillensis armenicus Atabekian and Akopian 1969
†Pachydiscus hauthali Paulcke 1907
†Pachydiscus launayi de Grossouvre 1894
†Pachydiscus levyi de Grossouvre 1894
†Pachydiscus naumanni Yokoyama 1890
†Pachydiscus neevesi Whiteaves 1903
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Invalid names: Parapachydiscus bidwelli Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus patagonicus Paulcke 1907
†Pachydiscus peramplus Mantell 1822
†Pachydiscus perfidus Grossouvre 1894
†Pachydiscus precolligatus Collignon 1955
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Invalid names: Pachydiscus gignouxi Collignon 1955 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus riccardi Macellari 1986
†Pachydiscus stallauensis Imkeller 1901
†Pachydiscus steinmanni Paulcke 1907
†Pachydiscus subcompressus Matsumoto 1954
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Invalid names: Joaquinites fascicostatus Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Pachydiscus subrobustus Seunes 1892
Invalid names: Joaquinites Anderson 1958 [synonym], Parapachydiscus Hyatt 1900 [synonym], Pseudomenuites Matsumoto 1955 [synonym]
G. †Patagiosites Spath 1953
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†Patagiosites amarus Paulcke 1907
†Patagiosites arbucklensis Anderson 1958
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Invalid names: Eupachydiscus willgreeni Anderson 1958 [synonym], Nowakites dobbinsi Anderson 1958 [synonym], Nowakites rumseyensis Anderson 1958 [synonym], Puzosia (Holcodiscoides) gorrilli Anderson 1958 [synonym], Puzosia (Parapuzosia) arenaica Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Patagiosites laevis Morozumi 1985
†Patagiosites stobaei Nilsson 1827
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Invalid names: Desmoceras marlowense Noble 1911 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pseudopuzosia [synonym]
G. †Tongoboryceras Housa 1967
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†Tongoboryceras canali de Grossouvre 1894
†Tongoboryceras hancocki Kennedy 1984
†Tongoboryceras kawashitai Matsumoto 1979
†Tongoboryceras rhodanicum Roman and Mazeran 1913
†Tongoboryceras satoi Matsumoto 1979
†Tongoboryceras tongoboryense Collignon 1952
Fm. †Silesitidae Hyatt 1900
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†Miyakoceras hayamii Obata 1967
G. †Neoastieria Egoian 1969
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†Neoastieria patagonica Medina and Riccardi 2005
†Neoastieria reliqua Egoian 1969
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†Neosilesites nepos Douvillé 1916
Invalid names: Neposiella [synonym]
G. †Piatnitzkyceras Medina and Riccardi 2005
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†Piatnitzkyceras bonarellii Medina and Riccardi 2005
†Piatnitzkyceras infirmum Medina and Riccardi 2005
G. †Silesites Uhlig 1883
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†Silesites puzosiaformis Anderson 1938
†Silesites seranonis d'Orbigny 1841
†Silesites trajani Tietze 1872
Invalid names: Beneckeia Uhlig 1882 [replaced]
Invalid names: Puzosiidae Spath 1922 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Berriasian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 145.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (2382 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Spain (Valencia) Barremites tenuicinctus, Barremites psilotatus, Torcapella grossouvrei (233873)
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5Canada (British Columbia) Desmoceras sp. (235329)
Berriasian - Turonian145.0 - 89.8USA (California) Puzosia hoffmanni, Beudanticeras haydeni (216097)
Early/Lower Valanginian - Early/Lower Aptian140.2 - 122.46Italy Silesites vulpes, Barremites psilotatus, Melchiorites cassidoides (160725)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Slovakia Abrytusites julianyi (69122) Silesites seranonis, Barremites sp. (83189)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0France Abrytusites julianyi (202653) Abrytusites n. sp. A, Abrytusites julianyi (61551 61553) Abrytusites thieuloyi (202655 202656) Abrytusites thieuloyi, Abrytusites julianyi (202654)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Argentina (Neuquen) Weavericeras vacaense (50554 50555 50571 50572)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Tunisia Plesiospitidiscus fasciger (205634 205635) Plesiospitidiscus sp. (205689)
Early/Lower Hauterivian - Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Tunisia Plesiospitidiscus sp. (205693)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Tunisia Barremitidae indet. (205712 205713) Barremitidae indet., Barremites sp., Montanesiceras dimboviciorensis (205714) Barremitidae indet., Montanesiceras dimboviciorensis (205715) Barremitidae indet., Plesiospitidiscus sp. (205709) Barremitidae indet., Valdedorsella uhligi (205710 205711) Plesiospitidiscus sp. (205698 205699 205700 205707) Plesiospitidiscus sp., Plesiospitidiscus subdifficilis (205696 205697 205702 205703) Plesiospitidiscus sp., Plesiospitidiscus subdifficilis, Abrytusites neumayri (205701) Plesiospitidiscus subdifficilis (205694)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Chile (Puerto Natales) Gunnarites sp., Pachydiscus gollevilensis (140919)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Oman Brahmaites vishnu (175463) Desmophyllites diphylloides (175462) Pachydiscus neubergicus (175468)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Texas) Pachydiscus jacquoti (211605) Pachydiscus sp. (4440)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0South Africa Brahmaites mikobokensis (177454) Desmophyllites diphylloides, Pachydiscus australis, Menuites fresvillensis (166277) Pseudokossmaticeras pacificum (177453)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Antarctica Grossouvrites gemmatus (158441 158444 158445) Kitchinites laurae, Maorites densicostatus (82935 82936 158416) Kitchinites laurae, Maorites densicostatus, Grossouvrites gemmatus (82958) Kitchinites laurae, Maorites densicostatus, Pachydiscus riccardi (82938) Kitchinites laurae, Maorites densicostatus, Pachydiscus riccardi, Grossouvrites gemmatus (82929 82939) Kitchinites laurae, Pachydiscus riccardi (158415) Kitchinites laurae, Pachydiscus riccardi, Grossouvrites gemmatus (82956 82957) Maorites densicostatus (82931 158315 158418 158420) Maorites densicostatus, Grossouvrites gemmatus (158417 158422 158423 158424 158440) Maorites densicostatus, Pachydiscus riccardi (82930) Maorites densicostatus, Pachydiscus riccardi, Grossouvrites gemmatus (82933 158419 158421 158425 158426) Maorites densicostatus, Pachydiscus ultimus, Grossouvrites gemmatus (158427) Pachydiscus riccardi (158451 158452) Pachydiscus ultimus (158448 158449 158450) Pachydiscus ultimus, Grossouvrites gemmatus (158446 158447)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Denmark Anapachydiscus fresvillensis (67340 67343 67412 67413)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Pachydiscus sp., Parapachydiscus sp. (4163 4164) Parapachydiscus sp. (4140)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Ukraine Pachydiscus gollevillensis (183324)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Bulgaria (Pleven) Anapachydiscus terminus (105085)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Early/Lower Paleocene70.6 - 61.7USA (New Jersey) Pachydiscus sp. (26819)