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Megaphyllites gebzensis

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Megaphyllitidae

Taxonomy
Megaphyllites gebzensis was named by Fantini Sestini (1988). Its type specimen is MPUM 6121 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is T75, Section VI, Gebze area, which is in a Bithynian carbonate limestone in Türkiye.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Megaphyllites gebzensis Fantini Sestini p. 51 figs. Pl 9, fig 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyMegaphyllitoidea(Mojsisovics 1896)
familyMegaphyllitidaeMojsisovics 1896
genusMegaphyllitesMojsisovics 1879
speciesgebzensis

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.

Megaphyllites gebzensis Fantini Sestini 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height57.325.0010.57.202.15
shell diameter512.99.2018.612.53.63
shell inflation50.7950.5001.000.9000.236

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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Bithynian to the top of the Pelsonian or 244.99000 to 243.33000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Türkiye Megaphyllites gebzensis (143917 143940 type locality: 143945 143949 143951 143970)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Türkiye Megaphyllites gebzensis (143954 143956 143957 143959 143973)