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Epiglyphioceras

Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Metalegoceratidae

Taxonomy
Epiglyphioceras was named by Spath (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon P Guad]. Its type is Glyphioceras meneghinii.

It was assigned to Goniatitida by Sepkoski (2002); to Eothinitidae by Korn (2006); and to Eothinitinae by Leonova (2002), Furnish et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Epiglyphioceras Spath
2002Epiglyphioceras Leonova
2002Epiglyphioceras Sepkoski
2006Epiglyphioceras Korn
2009Epiglyphioceras Furnish et al. p. 180

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderGoniatitidaHyatt 1884
suborderGoniatitinaHyatt 1884
superfamilyNeoicoceratoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyMetalegoceratidae
subfamilyEothinitinae()
genusEpiglyphiocerasSpath 1930

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. †Epiglyphioceras Spath 1930
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Epiglyphioceras gracile Gemmellaro 1887
Epiglyphioceras meneghinii Gemmellaro 1887
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height84.412.507.004.501.66
shell diameter819.19.0028.120.56.14
shell inflation89.344.0015.011.53.97

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:36:55
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:08
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 274.40000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Tajikistan E. meneghini (125093)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy E. meneghinii (112952) Glyphioceras gracile, Glyphioceras meneghinii (108566)