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Protohoplites (Protohoplites)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hoplitidae

Taxonomy
Protohoplites (Protohoplites) was named by Spath (1923). Its type is Ammonites archiacianus.

It was assigned to Protohoplites by Spath (1923) and Kennedy et al. (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Protohoplites (Protohoplites) Spath
1981Protohoplites (Protohoplites) Kennedy et al. p. 229

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyHoplitoidea(Douvillé 1890)
familyHoplitidaeDouvillé 1890
subfamilySonneratiinaeDestombes 1973
genusProtohoplitesSpath 1923
subgenusProtohoplitesSpath 1923

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.

Subg. †Protohoplites (Protohoplites) Spath 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Early/Lower Albian or 112.03000 to 109.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0United Kingdom (England) Protohoplites archiacianus (1834) Protohoplites latisulcatus, Protohoplites michelinianus (77949)