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Delphinites

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Neocomitidae

Taxonomy
Delphinites was named by Sayn (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: K Vala]. Its type is Delphinites ritteri.

It was assigned to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Platylenticeratinae by Alsen and Rawson (2005), Alsen (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Delphinites Sayn
2002Delphinites Sepkoski
2005Delphinites Alsen and Rawson p. 205
2006Delphinites Alsen p. 119

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyPerisphinctoidea(Steinman 1890)
familyNeocomitidaeSalfeld 1921
subfamilyPlatylenticeratinaeCasey 1973
genusDelphinitesSayn 1901

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. †Delphinites Sayn 1901
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Subg. †Delphinites (Delphinites) Sayn 1901
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Delphinites (Pseudogarnieria) donovani Alsen and Rawson 2005
Invalid names: Proleopoldia Spath 1923 [synonym]
Delphinites ritteri Sayn 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Berriasian to the top of the Late/Upper Valanginian or 143.10000 to 132.60000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Russian Federation Proleopoldia kurmyschensis, Proleopoldia stchirowskii, Pseudogarnieria undulato-plicatilis, Pseudogarnieria tuberculifera, Pseudogarnieria securis, Pseudogarnieria alatyrensis (2519)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Greenland D. christenseni (62527 62640 62641 83681 83704) D. christenseni, D. donovani (62562 83716)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Greenland D. christenseni (83715)