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Nordophiceratoides gracilis

Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Nordophiceratidae

Taxonomy
Nordophiceratoides gracilis was named by Guex et al. (2005) [Formerly JPC-110c-12]. Its type specimen is NMMNH P-62977 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is JJ5-75, Paris Canyon (JPCDE equivalent), Bear Lake Valley, which is in a Spathian offshore horizon in the Thaynes Formation of Idaho.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Nordophiceratoides gracilis Guex et al. p. 7 figs. Pl 5, fig 3
2010Nordophiceratoides gracilis Guex et al. p. 68 figs. Pl 37, figs 4,5
2013Nordophiceratoides gracilis Jenks et al. p. 280 figs. 11Q-S

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderPhylloceratida(Zittel 1884)
superfamilyUssuritoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyNordophiceratidaePopov 1961
genusNordophiceratoides
speciesgracilis

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.

Nordophiceratoides gracilis Guex et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height517.413.024.018.04.49
shell diameter536.628.049.037.09.07
shell inflation59.227.0012.09.002.07

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2009-09-27 10:11:29
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:11:29
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Spathian or 248.10000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Idaho) Nordophiceratoides gracilis (109407 123898 type locality: 123937 150126)