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Nicomedites barbarossae

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ceratitidae

Taxonomy

Koninckites barbarossae was named by Toula (1896).

It was recombined as Beyrichites barbarossae by Arthaber (1915); it was recombined as Nicomedites barbarossae by Spath (1934), Fantini Sestini (1988).

Synonyms

Nicomedites prusiae was named by Toula (1896).

It was synonymized subjectively with Beyrichites barbarossae by Arthaber (1915); it was synonymized subjectively with Nicomedites barbarossae by Fantini Sestini (1988).
Nicomedites mithridatis was named by Toula (1896).

It was synonymized subjectively with Beyrichites barbarossae by Arthaber (1915); it was synonymized subjectively with Nicomedites barbarossae by Fantini Sestini (1988).
Beyrichites omari was named by Toula (1896).

It was synonymized subjectively with Beyrichites barbarossae by Arthaber (1915); it was synonymized subjectively with Nicomedites barbarossae by Fantini Sestini (1988).
Beyrichites kazmaliensis was named by Toula (1896).

It was recombined as Solimanites kazmaliensis by Toula (1896); it was synonymized subjectively with Beyrichites barbarossae by Arthaber (1915); it was recombined as Nicomedites kazmaliensis by Spath (1934); it was synonymized subjectively with Nicomedites barbarossae by Fantini Sestini (1988).
Beyrichites fritschi was named by Toula (1896).

It was recombined as Mohamedites fritschi by Toula (1896); it was synonymized subjectively with Beyrichites barbarossae by Arthaber (1915); it was recombined as Nicomedites fritschi by Spath (1934); it was synonymized subjectively with Nicomedites barbarossae by Fantini Sestini (1988).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1896	Mohamedites fritschi Toula
1896	Solimanites kazmaliensis Toula
1896	Beyrichites kazmaliensis Toula p. 172 figs. Pl 21, fig 8
1896	Beyrichites fritschi Toula p. 173 figs. Pl 21, fig 7
1896	Beyrichites omari Toula p. 173 figs. Pl 21, fig 9
1896	Koninckites barbarossae Toula p. 177 figs. Pl 21, fig 10
1896	Nicomedites mithridatis Toula p. 180 figs. Pl 22, fig 3
1896	Nicomedites prusiae Toula p. 181 figs. Pl 22, fig 4
1915	Beyrichites barbarossae Arthaber
1934	Nicomedites barbarossae Spath
1934	Nicomedites fritschi Spath
1934	Nicomedites kazmaliensis Spath
1988	Nicomedites barbarossae Fantini Sestini p. 59 figs. Pl 12, fig 2

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Cephalopoda	Cuvier 1797

Rank	Name	Author
subclass	Ammonoidea	()
order	Ceratitida	Hyatt 1884
superfamily	Ceratitoidea	(Mojsisovics 1879)
family	Ceratitidae	Mojsisovics 1879
subfamily	Beyrichitinae	()
genus	Nicomedites	Toula 1896
species	barbarossae	(Toula 1896)

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.

†Nicomedites barbarossae Toula 1896

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Invalid names: Beyrichites fritschi Toula 1896 [synonym], Beyrichites kazmaliensis Toula 1896 [synonym], Beyrichites omari Toula 1896 [synonym], Nicomedites mithridatis Toula 1896 [synonym], Nicomedites prusiae Toula 1896 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

part	N	mean	minimum	maximum	median	s.d.
shell height	4	27.4	21.0	38.9	26.2	7.62
shell diameter	4	52.7	40.7	72.1	51.2	13.2
shell inflation	4	8.02	7.00	9.20	8.00	1.10

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 Tuvalian or 244.99000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (14 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Bithynian	244.99 - 244.24	Türkiye	Nicomedites barbarossae (143857 143858 143860 143861 143862 143906 143907 143910 143912 143913 143936 143937)
Pelsonian - Tuvalian	244.24 - 227.3	Türkiye (Anatolia)	Beyrichites barbarossae (204511 204518)