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Wopfingites

Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Ussuritidae

Taxonomy
Wopfingites was named by Wiedmann (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-u Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. Its type is Wopfingites krystyni.

It was assigned to Monophyllitinae by Wiedmann (1970); to Ussuritidae by Tozer (1981); and to Phylloceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
W. krystyni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Wopfingites Wiedmann p. 975
1981Wopfingites Tozer p. 99
2002Wopfingites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderPhylloceratida(Zittel 1884)
superfamilyUssuritoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyUssuritidaeHyatt 1900
genusWopfingites

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. †Wopfingites Wiedmann 1970
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Wopfingites krystyni Wiedmann 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height213.712.015.713.82.62
shell diameter238.432.046.039.09.90
shell inflation214.612.017.714.84.03

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2009-09-27 10:11:29
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:11:29
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Sevatian or 211.18000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria W. krystyni (173628)