Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Favreticeras ransomei

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ceratitidae

Taxonomy
Ceratites (Phillipites) ransomei was named by Smith (1914). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Wheeler Mine, Unionville, which is in a Pelsonian deep-water siliciclastic in the Favret Formation of Nevada.

It was recombined as Hollandites ransomei by Spath (1934); it was recombined as Favreticeras ransomei by Bucher (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Ceratites (Phillipites) ransomei Smith p. 108 figs. Pl. 99, figs. 1-4
1934Hollandites ransomei Spath
1992Favreticeras ransomei Bucher p. 436 figs. Pl. 6, Fig. 1-17

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyCeratitoidea(Mojsisovics 1879)
familyCeratitidaeMojsisovics 1879
subfamilyBeyrichitinae()
genusFavreticeras
speciesransomei()

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.

†Favreticeras ransomei Smith 1914
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height631.7--31.7-
shell diameter646.824.772.052.617.4
shell inflation617.3--17.3-

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: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0USA (Nevada) Favreticeras ransomei (62310)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0USA (Nevada) Ceratites ransomei (110989) Favreticeras ransomei (113600 113668 113692 113694 113696 113697 113699 113700 113701 113703 113704)