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Choristoceras nyalamense

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Choristoceratidae

Taxonomy
Choristoceras nyalamense was named by Yin et al. (2007). Its type specimen is A2004CUGB1018 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Choristoceras nyalamense Yin et al. p. 718 figs. Pl 1, figs 14-19; text-fig 3A

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyChoristoceratoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyChoristoceratidaeHyatt 1900
genusChoristocerasHauer 1865
speciesnyalamense

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.

Choristoceras nyalamense Yin et al. 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height111.0
shell diameter130.0

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: Hettangian or 201.30000 to 199.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3China Choristoceras nyalamense (73933)