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Polymorphitidae

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Polymorphitidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Polymorphitidae Haug p. 89
1970Polymorphitidae Frebold
1985Polymorphitidae Braga and Rivas p. 571
1992Polymorphitidae Thomson and Smith p. 15
1996Polymorphitidae Smith and Tipper
2000Polymorphitidae Blau et al. p. 271
2003Polymorphitidae Donovan and Surlyk
2003Polymorphitidae Meister and Friebe
2013Polymorphitidae Howarth p. 51

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyEoderoceratoidea(Spath 1929)
familyPolymorphitidae
familyPolymorphitidae

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.

Fm. †Polymorphitidae Haug 1887
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Subfm. †Polymorphitinae Haug 1887
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G. †Gemmellaroceras Hyatt 1900
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†Gemmellaroceras aenigmaticum Gemmellaro 1884
†Gemmellaroceras alloplocum Gemmellaro 1884
†Gemmellaroceras cortesei Gemmellaro 1884
†Gemmellaroceras granuliferum Gemmellaro 1884
†Gemmellaroceras involutum Venturi and Ferri 2001
†Gemmellaroceras mazzettii Gemmellaro 1884
†Gemmellaroceras pseudocarinatum Venturi et al. 2005
†Gemmellaroceras subtilicostatum Rakús and Guex 2002
Invalid names: Furlites Venturi and Ferri 2001 [synonym], Leptonotoceras Spath 1925 [synonym], Pelingoceras Venturi et al. 2005 [synonym], Tubellites Buckman 1924 [synonym]
G. †Jamesonites Buckman 1923
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†Jamesonites gumbrechti Oppel 1862
†Jamesonites spoliatus Quenstedt 1884
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Invalid names: Deroceras perisphinctoides Fucini 1903 [synonym]
G. †Parinodiceras Trueman 1918
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†Parinodiceras parinodus Quenstedt 1884
Invalid names: Platynoticeras Spath 1938 [synonym]
G. †Platypleuroceras Hyatt 1867
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Invalid names: Ammonites amplinatrix Quenstedt 1885 [synonym], Platypleuroceras brevispinoides Tutcher and Trueman 1925 [synonym]
†Platypleuroceras caprarium Quenstedt 1856
†Platypleuroceras oblongum Quenstedt 1845
†Platypleuroceras orbis Bremer 1965
†Platypleuroceras rotundum Quenstedt 1845
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Invalid names: Ammonites natrix oblongus Quenstedt 1849 [nomen dubium], Platypleuroceras enzenharti Schlatter 1980 [synonym]
†Platypleuroceras tenuilobus Quenstedt 1885
G. †Polymorphites Haug 1887
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†Polymorphites acutiventris Venturi et al. 2007
†Polymorphites calensis Faraoni et al. 1996
†Polymorphites confusus Quenstedt 1856
†Polymorphites mixtus Quenstedt 1845
†Polymorphites polymorphus Quenstedt 1845
Invalid names: Caleites Venturi and Ferri 2001 [synonym], Gorgheiceras Venturi and Ferri 2001 [synonym], Paramorphites Venturi et al. 2007 [synonym]
G. †Uptonia Buckman 1898
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†Uptonia angusta Quenstedt 1849
†Uptonia bronni Roemer 1836
†Uptonia costosa Quenstedt 1885
†Uptonia dayiceroides Mouterde 1951
†Uptonia ignota Simpson 1855
†Uptonia inaequicosta Geczy 1976
†Uptonia involuta Meister 1986
†Uptonia jamesoni Sowerby 1827
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Invalid names: Ammonites vernosae Zittel 1869 [synonym]
†Uptonia lata Parkinson 1811
†Uptonia regnardi d'Orbigny 1844
Invalid names: Furlitinae Venturi et al. 2007 [synonym], Parinodiceratinae Edmunds 2009 [synonym]
Subfm. †Tropidoceratinae Hyatt 1900
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G. †Acanthopleuroceras Hyatt 1900
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†Acanthopleuroceras carinatum Quenstedt 1885
†Acanthopleuroceras inflatum Quenstedt 1885
†Acanthopleuroceras lepidum Tutcher and Trueman 1925
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Invalid names: Ammonites natrix Zieten 1830 [replaced]
†Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni Smith and Tipper 1996
†Acanthopleuroceras valdani d'Orbigny 1844
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Invalid names: Ammonites binotatus Oppel 1862 [synonym]
†Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi Smith and Tipper 1988
Invalid names: Cycloceras Hyatt 1867 [synonym]
G. †Catriceras Venturi 1978
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†Catriceras campiliense Fucini 1898
†Catriceras catriense Venturi 1978
†Catriceras pannonicum Geczy and Meister 2007
G. †Dayiceras
G. †Paratropidoceras Dommergues and Meister 2004
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†Paratropidoceras numidianum Dommergues and Meister 2004
Invalid names: Tunisiceras Dommergues et al. 2004 [synonym]
G. †Tropidoceras Hyatt 1867
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†Tropidoceras actaeon d'Orbigny 1844
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†Tropidoceras atuelense Hillebrandt 2006
†Tropidoceras calliplocum Gemmellaro 1884
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Invalid names: Tropidoceras sparsicosta Spath 1923 [synonym], Tropidoceras stefanii Fucini 1899 [synonym]
†Tropidoceras demonense Gemmellaro 1884
†Tropidoceras ellipticum Sowerby 1815
†Tropidoceras erythraeum Gemmellaro 1884
†Tropidoceras flandrini Dumortier 1869
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Invalid names: Harpoceras zancleanum Gemmellaro 1884 [synonym]
†Tropidoceras futtereri Spath 1923
†Tropidoceras hamulatum Hillebrandt 2006
†Tropidoceras heterogeneum Meister et al. 2011
†Tropidoceras masseanum d'Orbigny 1844
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Invalid names: Tropidoceras lineatum Spath 1923 [synonym]
†Tropidoceras mediterraneum Gemmellaro 1884
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Invalid names: Harpoceras galatense Gemmellaro 1884 [synonym]
†Tropidoceras rotundum Futterer 1893
†Tropidoceras rursicosta Buckman 1918
†Tropidoceras semilaevis Fucini 1899
†Tropidoceras stahli Oppel 1856
†Tropidoceras stahliforme Rakús and Guex 2002
†Tropidoceras zitteli Fucini 1899
Invalid names: Eremiticeras Faraoni et al. 2002 [synonym]
Invalid names: Acanthopleuroceratinae Arkell 1950 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Semicostatum to the top of the Freboldi or 199.50000 to 185.10000 Ma

Collections (583 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Canada (British Columbia) Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni (199642) Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni, Tropidoceras actaeon (199683) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi (199618) Gemmellaroceras spp. (199644 199692) Gemmellaroceras spp., Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi (199615) Tropidoceras actaeon (199611 199641 199643 199673)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Leptonotoceras sp. (204132) Leptonotoceras suessi (204133) Tubellites sp. (204130)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Chile (Huasco) Uptonia sp. (223372)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Morocco Leptonotoceras sp. (200536 200538)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Gemmellaroceras sp. (219470)
Oxynotum - Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Gemmellaroceras sp. (78351)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Germany Leptonotoceras emersoni (189119 189120)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Leptonotoceras abnorme (33366)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Austria Leptonotoceras abnorme (189193 189198)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Portugal Leptonotoceras abnorme (237684 237685 237686 237694 237695 237696 237697 237698 237703 237713 237714 237721 237724 237725 237727 237728 237730 237731)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Indonesia (Timor) Uptonia jamesoni (205682)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Argentina (Mendoza) Tropidoceras sp. (33721 33722) Uptonia sp. (33741)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Chile (Chañaral) Tropidoceras sp. (223831) Uptonia sp. (223806)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Chile (Huasco) Uptonia sp. (223366)
Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Russian Federation Uptonia sp. (129766)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian192.9 - 174.7Chile (Copiapó) Uptonia sp. (223655)
Imlayi189.2 - 186.2Canada (British Columbia) Polymorphites confusus (33178 33180) Polymorphites confusus, Gemmellaroceras alloplocum (33187) Tropidoceras erythraeum (33128 33169 33170 33183 33185) Tropidoceras erythraeum, Tropidoceras rursicosta (33176) Tropidoceras rursicosta (33172) Tropidoceras sp. 1, Polymorphites confusus, Gemmellaroceras alloplocum, Tropidoceras erythraeum (33126) Tropidoceras sp. 1, Tropidoceras erythraeum, Tropidoceras rursicosta (33171) Tropidoceras sp. 1, Tropidoceras flandrini (32839) Tropidoceras sp.1, Tropidoceras flandrini, Tropidoceras erythraeum, Tropidoceras rursicosta (33168) Tropidoceras spp. (32827 32828)
Whiteavesi189.2 - 186.2Canada (British Columbia) Acanthopleuroceras sp. (32829) Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni (32789 33152 33153) Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni, Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi (32784 33173) Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni, Polymorphites confusus, Gemmellaroceras aenigmaticum (32809) Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni, Tropidoceras actaeon (33134) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi (32806 32841) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi, Tropidoceras actaeon, Tropidoceras flandrini, Tropidoceras masseanum (32847) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi, Tropidoceras actaeon, Tropidoceras masseanum (32852) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi, Tropidoceras erythraeum (32778) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi, Tropidoceras flandrini (32786) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi, Tropidoceras flandrini, Gemmellaroceras alloplocum (33132) Acanthopleuroceras whiteavesi, Tropidoceras masseanum (32777 32830) Polymorphites confusus, Tropidoceras actaeon (33133 33138) Tropidoceras actaeon (32781 32782 32842 32845 32853 33111 33146 33147 33149 33150 33151) Tropidoceras actaeon, Tropidoceras flandrini, Tropidoceras masseanum (32848) Tropidoceras actaeon, Tropidoceras masseanum (32846 32850) Tropidoceras flandrini (33148) Tropidoceras masseanum (33135) Tropidoceras n. sp. 1, Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni, Tropidoceras actaeon, Tropidoceras masseanum (33158) Tropidoceras spp. (32785)
Whiteavesi189.2 - 186.2Canada (Yukon) Acanthopleuroceras thomsoni (114590)
Freboldi186.2 - 185.1Canada (British Columbia) Gemmellaroceras spp. (33112)