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Prohungarites lenticularis

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Longobarditidae

Taxonomy
Prohungarites lenticularis was named by Guex et al. (2005). Its type specimen is JGX-1004 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Humboldt Range JGX-NHR-2360A, which is in a Spathian deep-water shale in the Thaynes Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Prohungarites lenticularis Guex et al. p. 2 figs. Pl 1, fig 4
2010Prohungarites lenticularis Guex et al. p. 58 figs. Pl 26, fig 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyDanubitoidea()
familyLongobarditidae
subfamilyNoetlingitinaeParnes 1975
genusProhungaritesSpath 1934
specieslenticularis

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.

Prohungarites lenticularis Guex et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height111.5
shell diameter130.0
shell inflation18.00

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Spathian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Nevada) Prohungarites lenticularis (type locality: 109430)