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Protoplatytes

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Gymnitidae

Taxonomy
Protoplatytes was named by Cockerell (1905) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-u Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. Its type is Pinacoceras neglectum.

It was assigned to Pinacoceratidae by Spath (1951); to Gymnitidae by Tozer (1981); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2015-07-26

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Platytes von Mojsisovics p. 332
1905Protoplatytes Cockerell
1951Protoplatytes Spath p. 167
1981Protoplatytes Tozer p. 94
2002Protoplatytes Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyPinacoceratoidea(Mojsisovics 1879)
familyGymnitidaeWaagen 1895
genusProtoplatytes

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. †Protoplatytes Cockerell 1905
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Protoplatytes neglectus von Mojsisovics 1873
Invalid names: Platytes von Mojsisovics 1902 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height143.0
shell diameter184.0
shell inflation116.0

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: Rhaetian or 205.70000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Pinacoceras neglectum (159558)