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Labeceras

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Labeceratidae

Taxonomy
Labeceras was named by Spath (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-l K Albi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is the type genus of Labeceratidae.

It was assigned to Hamitidae by Whitehouse (1926); to Labeceratinae by Förster (1975); to Labeceratidae by Henderson (1990); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Labeceras Spath
1926Labeceras Whitehouse p. 226
1975Labeceras Förster p. 173
1990Labeceras Henderson p. 120
2002Labeceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
suborderAncyloceratinaWiedmann 1966
superfamilyAncyloceratoidea(Gill 1871)
familyLabeceratidae
genusLabecerasSpath 1925

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. †Labeceras Spath 1925
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Subg. †Labeceras (Appurdiceras) Whitehouse 1926
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Subg. †Labeceras (Labeceras) Spath 1925
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†Labeceras (Labeceras) bryani Whitehouse 1926
†Labeceras compressum Whitehouse 1926
†Labeceras crassicostatum Collignon 1962
†Labeceras inflatum Förster 1975
†Labeceras laqueus Etheridge 1892
†Labeceras papulatum Whitehouse 1926
†Labeceras plasticum Spath 1925
†Labeceras trifidum Whitehouse 1926
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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.2 - 100.5Madagascar L. gracile, L. plasticum (98250) L. plasticum (98245)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian110.1 - 100.5Madagascar (Mahajanga) L. hourcqi, L. crassicostatum (86506)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Antarctica L. sp. (83366)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Australia (Northern Territory) L. tumidum, L. acuticostatum, L. decorus (70245)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Australia (Queensland) L. laqueus, L. compressum (83927) L. papulatum (83930) L. sp. (56886 56887 56888 56889) L. trifidum (83922 83929)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Madagascar (Antsiranana) L. plasticum (98215)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Papua New Guinea L. trifidum (174839)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Argentina (Santa Cruz) L. singulare (74297) L. sp. (74299)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Mozambique L. acuticostatum (174828) L. plasticum (174617) L. plasticum, L. inflatum (174811) L. sp., L. plasticum, L. crassicostatum (174827)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Madagascar (Mahajanga) L. spathi (98220)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Madagascar L. plasticum (98251)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5South Africa L. inflatum (66019) L. sp. (66010)