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Platylenticeratidae

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Platylenticeratidae

Taxonomy
Platylenticeratidae was named by Casey (1973). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Perisphinctaceae by Cantu-Chapa (2006).

Subtaxa
Eopaquiericeras

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Platylenticeratidae Casey
2006Platylenticeratidae Cantu-Chapa

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyPerisphinctaceaeSteinman 1890
familyPlatylenticeratidaeCasey 1973
familyPlatylenticeratidaeCasey 1973

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. †Platylenticeratidae Casey 1973
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G. †Eopaquiericeras Cantu-Chapa 2006
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†Eopaquiericeras pazi Cantu-Chapa 2006
†Eopaquiericeras peraltai Cantu-Chapa 2006
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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Late/Upper Tithonian or 145.06000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Mexico Eopaquiericeras peraltai, Eopaquiericeras pazi (142314)