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Centroceratidae

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Centroceratidae

Taxonomy
Centroceratidae was named by Hyatt in Zittel (1900). Its type is Centroceras.

It was assigned to Trigonocerataceae by Teichert et al. (1964); and to Nautilida by Kröger (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Centroceratidae Hyatt in Zittel
1964Centroceratidae Teichert et al. p. 432
2008Centroceratidae Kröger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassNautilia(Wade 1988)
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
familyCentroceratidaeHyatt in Zittel 1900
familyCentroceratidaeHyatt in Zittel 1900

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.

Fm. †Centroceratidae Hyatt in Zittel 1900
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G. †Carlloceras Flower and Caster 1935
G. †Centroceras Hyatt 1884
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Centroceras marcellensis Vanuxem 1842
G. †Homaloceras Whiteaves 1891
G. †Strophiceras Hyatt 1884
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:35:00
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:10:42
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Zlichovian to the top of the Givetian or 410.62000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Devonian419.62 - 358.86USA (New Jersey) Centroceras marcellense (9471)
Zlichovian410.62 - 393.47Morocco Centroceras sp. (91748)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Centroceras marcellense (9470)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Centroceras sp. (38450 38451 38452 38453 38454 38455 38456)