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Arctomeekoceras popovi

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Proptychitidae

Taxonomy
Arctomeekoceras popovi was named by Guex et al. (2005) [Formerly JHS-1674c-43]. Its type specimen is NMMNH P-62981 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is JJ1-78, Hot Springs Ridge (JJ-HSC), Bear Lake, which is in a Spathian slope limestone in the Thaynes Formation of Idaho.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Arctomeekoceras popovi Guex et al. p. 5 figs. Pl 4, fig 2
2010Arctomeekoceras popovi Guex et al. p. 73 figs. Pl 40, figs 1,2; pl 58, fig 3
2013Arctomeekoceras popovi Jenks et al. p. 280 figs. 9K-M

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
suborderMeekoceratina
superfamilyMeekoceratoideaWaagen 1895
familyProptychitidaeWaagen 1895
genusArctomeekocerasPopov 1962
speciespopovi

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.

Arctomeekoceras popovi Guex et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height229.928.032.030.02.83
shell diameter256.454.059.056.53.54
shell inflation27.436.508.507.501.41

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 248.10000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Idaho) Arctomeekoceras popovi (type locality: 109403 150135)