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Paracladiscites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Cladiscitidae

Taxonomy
Paracladiscites was named by Mojsisovics (1896) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. It is not extant. Its type is Ammonites multilobatus.

It was assigned to Cladiscitidae by von Mojsisovics (1896), Spath (1951), Tozer (1981); to Cladiscitinae by Gamsjäger (1982); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Paracladiscites Mojsisovics
1896Paracladiscites von Mojsisovics
1951Paracladiscites Spath p. 137
1981Paracladiscites Tozer p. 95
1982Paracladiscites Gamsjäger p. 56
2002Paracladiscites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyArcestoidea(Mojsisovics 1875)
familyCladiscitidaeZittel 1884
subfamilyCladiscitinaeZittel 1884
genusParacladiscitesMojsisovics 1896

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. †Paracladiscites Mojsisovics 1896
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†Paracladiscites gemmellaroi von Mojsisovics 1902
†Paracladiscites indicus von Mojsisovics 1896
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Invalid names: Arcestes diuturnus von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Arcestes juvavicus von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Paracladiscites timorensis Arthaber 1927 [synonym]
†Paracladiscites timidus Mojsisovics 1896
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height5629.27.4091.026.019.9
shell diameter5650.513.0155.044.032.2
shell inflation560.0020.0013.200.0010.532

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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Rhaetian or 241.46400 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (39 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0India (Himachal Pradesh) P. sp., P. indicus (44732)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Austria P. timidus, P. indicus, P. gemmellaroi (159521)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen P. djuturnus (44452)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Austria P. timidus (170365 170368 170369 170372)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Austria Arcestes diuturnus, Arcestes juvavicus (159516 159573) P. diuturnus (159899) P. indicus (170373 170375)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Nepal P. indicus (92128)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Oman P. sp. (101398)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Austria Arcestes diuturnus (159886)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Indonesia P. multilobatus (139405 139412 151060)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria Arcestes diuturnus, Arcestes multilobatus (159544) Arcestes multilobatus (159543 159545 159563 159581 159582) P. multilobatus (160174 170412 170413 170414)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Tajikistan P. multilobatus (151033 151034 151035 151036)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Indonesia P. multilobatus (139404 170415 205160)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria P. multilobatus (159559)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Tajikistan P. multilobatus (151037)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Russian Federation P. multilobatus (143992 143993)