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Sinoceras

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Orthoceratoidea

Taxonomy
Sinoceras was named by Shimizu et al. (1935) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l O Cara-m Sepkoski's reference number: 298,524].

It was assigned to Michelinoceratinae by Teichert et al. (1964); to Orthoceratidae by Crick (1981); and to Orthocerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Sinoceras Shimizu et al. p. 6
1964Sinoceras Teichert et al. p. 227
1981Sinoceras Crick p. 228
2002Sinoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
familyOrthoceratoidea()
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
familyOrthoceratidae
subfamilyMichelinoceratinaeFlower 1945
genusSinocerasShimizu et al. 1935

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. †Sinoceras Shimizu and Obata 1935
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:35:22
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:56:59
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Llandeilo to the top of the Marshbrookian or 461.10000 to 454.00000 Ma

Collections (44 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2China (SiChuan) S. sp. (7951)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2China (Guizhou) S. sp. (7384)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2China (Hubei) S. sp. (7726)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Hunan) S. sp. (7690)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Hunan and Hubei) S. sp. (7716)
Llandeilo - Caradoc461.1 - 449.5China (Gansu) S. sp. (20762)
Llandeilo - Caradoc461.1 - 449.5China (GanSu) S. sp. (20763)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2China (Guizhou) S. sp. (4751)
Harnagian - Longvillian458.2 - 455.0China (Sichuan) S. sp. (7645 7668)
Soudleyan - Longvillian458.2 - 455.0China (Guizhou) S. sp. (5140)
Soudleyan - Longvillian458.2 - 455.0China (Sichuan) S. sp. (5340)
Costonian - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (GanSu) S. sp. (8548)
Costonian - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (JiangSu) S. sp. (7873)
Harnagian - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Guizhou) S. sp. (7383)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Guizhou) S. sp. (4745)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Hubei) S. sp. (4691)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Shaanxi) S. sp. (8540)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (JiangXi) S. sp. (7750)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (GanSu) S. sp. (8550)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Yunnan) S. sp. (7262 7334)
Harnagian - Actonian458.2 - 453.0China (Sichuan) S. sp. (7656)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (ZheJiang) S. sp. (7769 7810)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (XinJiang) S. sp. (20792 20801 20802)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (Tibet) S. sp. (23604)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0China (AnHui) S. sp. (7837)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Hunan and Hubei) S. sp. (7715)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Sichuan) S. sp. (5339)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Hunan) S. sp. (7689 7698)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Guizhou) S. sp. (5138)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (ShanXi) S. sp. (7884 7918)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Hubei) S. sp. (7723)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (Anhui) S. sp. (7836)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (JiangSu) S. sp. (7930 7936)
Longvillian - Onnian457.2 - 449.5China (Sichuan) S. sp. (7675)
Marshbrookian455.0 - 454.0China (AnHui) S. sp. (7849)
Marshbrookian455.0 - 454.0China (ShanXi) S. sp. (7883)