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Oiophyllites

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae

Taxonomy
Oiophyllites was named by Spath (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp K Maes]. Its type is Oiophyllites decipiens.

It was assigned to Puzosiidae by Spath (1953); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
O. angolaensis, O. decipiens (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Oiophyllites Spath p. 21
2002Oiophyllites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyDesmoceratoidea(Zittel 1895)
familyDesmoceratidaeZittel 1895
subfamilyPuzosiinaeSpath 1922
genusOiophyllites

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. †Oiophyllites Spath 1953
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Oiophyllites decipiens Spath 1953
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height110.0
shell diameter122.0
shell inflation15.70

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: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.50000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Antarctica O. decipiens (166107 166117)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Angola O. angolaensis (88883)