| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Sphingites
Taxonomy
Sphingites was named by Mojsisovics (1879) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi-u Tr Carn-l Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. It is not extant. Its type is Ammonites coangustatus.
It was assigned to Arcestidae by von Mojsisovics (1882); to Sphingitidae by Spath (1951), Creutzburg et al. (1966), Tozer (1981); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Arcestidae by von Mojsisovics (1882); to Sphingitidae by Spath (1951), Creutzburg et al. (1966), Tozer (1981); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1879 | Sphingites Mojsisovics |
| 1882 | Sphingites von Mojsisovics |
| 1951 | Sphingites Spath p. 133 |
| 1966 | Sphingites Creutzburg et al. |
| 1981 | Sphingites Tozer p. 95 |
| 2002 | Sphingites Sepkoski |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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. †Sphingites Mojsisovics 1879
show all | hide all
†Sphingites bacchus von Mojsisovics 1875
†Sphingites bronni von Mojsisovics 1875
†Sphingites coangustatus Hauer 1860
†Sphingites favrei von Mojsisovics 1875
†Sphingites meriani von Mojsisovics 1875
†Sphingites pumilio von Mojsisovics 1902
†Sphingites stoppanii von Mojsisovics 1875
†Sphingites turcicus Arthaber 1915
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shell height | 6 | 6.67 | 3.80 | 9.50 | 7.00 | 1.96 | |
| shell diameter | 6 | 18.7 | 10.0 | 34.0 | 16.5 | 9.38 | |
| shell inflation | 6 | 5.27 | 2.00 | 16.0 | 5.00 | 6.15 |
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Longobardian to the top of the Lacian or 239.48000 to 215.38000 Ma
Collections (11 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelsonian - Tuvalian | Türkiye (Anatolia) | S. turcicus (204518 204521) | |
| Longobardian | Iran | S. sp. 1 (144008 144009) | |
| Julian | Romania | S. meyeri (160170) | |
| Julian | Austria | Arcestes meyeri, Arcestes bacchus, Arcestes coangustatus, Arcestes bronni, Arcestes meriani, Arcestes stoppanii, Arcestes favrei (159521) | |
| Julian | Italy | Ammonites goldfusii, Ammonites meyeri (145649) Arcestes meyeri (144634) | |
| Carnian | Greece | S. sp. (217093) | |
| Tuvalian | Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara Timur) | S. sp. (85150) | |
| Lacian | Austria | S. pumilio (159541) |