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Paldoceras paldiskense

Cephalopoda - Apocrinoceratidae

Taxonomy
Paldoceras paldiskense was named by Kröger et al. (2009). It is not extant. Its type specimen is TUG 1285-18, a shell. Its type locality is Pakri cliff section, NW of Paldiski, which is in an Aseri shallow subtidal packstone in the Kandle Formation of Estonia. It is the type species of Paldoceras.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Paldoceras paldiskense Kröger et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassMulticeratoidea()
familyApocrinoceratidaeFlower and Teichert 1957
genusPaldoceras
speciespaldiskense

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.

Paldoceras paldiskense Kröger et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lasnamagi or 463.50000 to 460.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aseri463.5 - 460.9Estonia (Harju) Paldoceras paldiskense (type locality: 89245)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Estonia (Harju) Paldoceras paldiskense (87256)