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Woosteroceras
Taxonomy
Woosteroceras was named by Ulrich et al. (1944) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-l Sepkoski's reference number: 524]. Its type is Woosteroceras trempealeauense.
It was assigned to Stemtonoceratidae by Ulrich et al. (1944); to Cyclostomiceratidae by Unklesbay and Young (1956); to Ellesmeroceratidae by Flower (1964), Teichert et al. (1964), Crick (1981); and to Ellesmerocerida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Stemtonoceratidae by Ulrich et al. (1944); to Cyclostomiceratidae by Unklesbay and Young (1956); to Ellesmeroceratidae by Flower (1964), Teichert et al. (1964), Crick (1981); and to Ellesmerocerida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
W. chepultepecense, W. cherokeense, W. flexiseptatum, W. percurvatum, W. spirale, W. trempealeauense (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Woosteroceras Ulrich et al. |
| 1956 | Woosteroceras Unklesbay and Young p. 489 |
| 1964 | Woosteroceras Flower p. 75 |
| 1964 | Woosteroceras Teichert et al. p. 146 |
| 1981 | Woosteroceras Crick p. 227 |
| 2002 | Woosteroceras Sepkoski |
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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. †Woosteroceras Ulrich et al. 1944
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†Woosteroceras chepultepecense Unklesbay and Young 1956
†Woosteroceras cherokeense Ulrich et al. 1944
†Woosteroceras flexiseptatum Flower 1964
†Woosteroceras percurvatum Flower 1964
†Woosteroceras spirale Flower 1964
†Woosteroceras trempealeauense Ulrich et al. 1944
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Tremadoc or 486.40000 to 477.10000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasconadian | USA (Virginia) | W. chepultepecense (73291) | |
| Gasconadian | USA (Texas) | W. cherokeense (56498) W. flexiseptatum, W. percurvatum, W. spirale (88805) | |
| Tremadocian | USA (Wisconsin) | W. trempealeauense (101016) | |
| Tremadoc | China (HeBei) | W. sp. (7978) |