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Vishnuites (Paravishnuites) oxynotus

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ophiceratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Vishnuites (Paravishnuites) oxynotus Spath p. 45 figs. Pl 3, fig 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyMeekocerataceaeWaagen 1895
familyOphiceratidaeArthaber 1911
genusVishnuites
subgenusParavishnuites
speciesoxynotus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell diameter152.9

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: Griesbachian or 251.90200 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Svalbard and Jan Mayen Paravishnuites oxynotus (212072)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Vishnuites oxynotus (112746 118692)