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Prenkites malsorensis

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Paragoceratidae

Taxonomy
Prenkites malsorensis was named by Arthaber (1911). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kcira, which is in a Spathian marine limestone in the Han-Bulog Formation of Albania. It is the type species of Prenkites.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Prenkites malsorensis Arthaber
1934Prenkites malsorensis Spath
1948Prenkites malsorensis Renz and Renz p. 29 figs. Pl 12, figs 11,12
1969Prenkites malsorensis Kummel p. 441 figs. Pl 7, figs 7-10; text-fig 26

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyDinaritoidea(Mojsisovics 1882)
familyParagoceratidae
genusPrenkitesArthaber 1911
speciesmalsorensisArthaber 1911

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.

Prenkites malsorensis Arthaber 1911
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell diameter124.1

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 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
Olenekian249.9 - 246.7Iran (Isfahan) Prenkites malsorensis (211340)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Albania Prenkites malsorensis (type locality: 97000)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Greece Prenkites malsorensis (112607 112609)