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Sphaerorthoceras beatum

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Sphaerorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Sphaerorthoceras beatum was named by Ristedt (1968). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Sphaerorthoceras beatum Ristedt

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
familySphaerorthoceratidaeRistedt 1968
genusSphaerorthocerasRistedt 1968
speciesbeatumRistedt 1968

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.

†Sphaerorthoceras beatum Ristedt 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:35:22
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:56:59
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Gorstian or 427.40000 to 425.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Sphaerorthoceras beatum (26163)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Italy (Sardinia) Sphaerorthoceras beatum (26168 26178)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Sphaerorthoceras beatum (26181)