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Simorthoceras

Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Simorthoceras was named by Shimanskiy (1954) [Sepkoski's age data: P l]. Its type is Simorthoceras gracile.

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

Species
S. gracile (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Simorthoceras Shimanskiy p. 108
1964Simorthoceras Teichert et al. p. 243
2002Simorthoceras 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
genusSimorthoceras

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. †Simorthoceras Shimanskiy 1954
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Simorthoceras gracile Shimanskiy 1954
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

Age range: Kungurian or 279.30000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation S. sp. (109480)