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Pseudocyrtoceras

Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Pseudocyrtoceras was named by Schindewolf (1943) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour].

It was assigned to Pseudorthoceratinae by Teichert et al. (1964); and to Orthocerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Pseudocyrtoceras Schindewolf p. 241
1964Pseudocyrtoceras Teichert et al. p. 243
2002Pseudocyrtoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoideaZhuravleva 1994
orderPseudorthocerida
familyPseudorthoceratidaeFlower and Caster 1935
subfamilyPseudorthoceratinae
genusPseudocyrtocerasSchindewolf 1943

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. †Pseudocyrtoceras Schindewolf 1943
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available