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Alpinites
Taxonomy
Alpinites was named by Bogoslovsky (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame-m D Fame-u Sepkoski's reference number: 302,457,1042]. It is not extant. Its type is Wedekindoceras kayseri.
It was assigned to Posttornoceratidae by Becker (2002); to Goniatitida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Discoclymeniinae by Korn and Klug (2002), Korn (2006).
It was assigned to Posttornoceratidae by Becker (2002); to Goniatitida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Discoclymeniinae by Korn and Klug (2002), Korn (2006).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Alpinites Bogoslovsky |
| 2002 | Alpinites Becker p. 55 |
| 2002 | Alpinites Korn and Klug p. 170 |
| 2002 | Alpinites Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Alpinites Korn |
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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. †Alpinites Bogoslovsky 1971
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†Alpinites kajraktensis Becker 2002
†Alpinites kayseri Schindewolf 1923
†Alpinites schultzei Becker 2002
†Alpinites zigzag Becker 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 6 | 22.2 | 7.80 | 59.0 | 24.9 | 18.1 | |
| shell diameter | 6 | 36.8 | 12.6 | 99.0 | 41.0 | 30.5 | |
| shell inflation | 6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | - |
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Age range: base of the Middle Famennian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 368.50000 to 358.86000 Ma
Collections (11 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Famennian | Kazakhstan | A. kajraktensis (172597) Discoclymenia kayseri (172162) | |
| Middle Famennian | Morocco | A. schultzei (172594) | |
| Middle Famennian - Late/Upper Famennian | Morocco | A. schultzei (172596) | |
| Late/Upper Famennian | Morocco | A. sp. (135652) A. zigzag (172593 172595 172626 172627) | |
| Late/Upper Famennian | Poland | A. zigzag (172628) | |
| Late/Upper Famennian | Austria | Wedekindoceras kayseri (172584) |