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Hefengnautilus

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae

Taxonomy
Hefengnautilus was named by Xu (1977). Its type is Hefengnautilus pernodosus.

It was assigned to Tainoceratidae by Xu (1977), Korn (2025).

Species
H. pernodosus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Hefengnautilus Xu p. 544
2025Hefengnautilus Korn p. 60

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassNautilia(Wade 1988)
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
suborderTainoceratinaShimansky 1964
superfamilyTainoceratoidea(Hyatt 1883)
familyTainoceratidaeHyatt 1883
genusHefengnautilus

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.

G. †Hefengnautilus Xu 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
coil diameter1106.0

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:35:00
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:10:42
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 274.40000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Hubei) H. pernodosus (124012)