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Nairites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Noridiscitidae

Taxonomy
Nairites was named by Kiparisova and Azarian (1963) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-m Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. Its type is Nairites armenius.

It was assigned to Noridiscitidae by Tozer (1981); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
N. armenius (type species), N. laevis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Nairites Kiparisova and Azarian p. 53
1981Nairites Tozer p. 97
2002Nairites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyTrachyceratoidea(Haug 1894)
familyNoridiscitidae
genusNairites

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. †Nairites Kiparisova and Azarian 1963
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Nairites armenius Kiparisova and Azarian 1963
Nairites laevis Kiparisova and Azarian 1963
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height728.319.035.030.05.22
shell diameter753.336.070.055.010.6
shell inflation75.044.006.005.000.858

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Alaunian or 215.38000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Armenia N. armenius, N. laevis (144213)