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Callihoplites tetragonus

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hoplitidae

Taxonomy

Ammonites tetragonus was named by Seeley (1865).

It was recombined as Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008), Mosavinia et al. (2014).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

C. leptus, C. seeleyi, C. vraconensis, C. vraconensis

Synonyms

Ammonites acanthonotus was named by Seeley (1865).

It was synonymized subjectively with Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008).
Callihoplites gymnus was named by Spath (1928).

It was synonymized subjectively with Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008).
Callihoplites atavus was named by Spath (1928).

It was synonymized subjectively with Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008).
Callihoplites paradoxus was named by Spath (1928).

It was synonymized subjectively with Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008).
Callihoplites pulcher was named by Spath (1928).

It was synonymized subjectively with Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008).
Callihoplites fuscus was named by Spath (1928).

It was synonymized subjectively with Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008).
Callihoplites senilis was named by Spath (1928).

It was synonymized subjectively with Callihoplites tetragonus by Kennedy et al. (2008).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1865	Ammonites acanthonotus Seeley p. 234 figs. Pl 11, fig 5
1865	Ammonites tetragonus Seeley p. 243
1928	Callihoplites gymnus Spath p. 213 figs. Pl 22, figs 3,4
1928	Callihoplites atavus Spath p. 219 figs. Pl 24, fig 22
1928	Callihoplites paradoxus Spath p. 219 figs. Pl 23, fig 8
1928	Callihoplites pulcher Spath p. 227 figs. Pl 24, figs 11,15; text-fig 74a-d
1928	Callihoplites fuscus Spath p. 228 figs. Pl 24, fig 8
1928	Callihoplites senilis Spath p. 229 figs. Pl 23, fig 7
2008	Callihoplites tetragonus Kennedy et al. p. 38 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-18; pl 2, figs 1-26; pl 3, figs 1-24; pl 4, figs 1-5; pl 5, figs 1-6,10-17
2014	Callihoplites tetragonus Mosavinia et al. p. 77 fig. 4C,E

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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	Ammonitida	Haeckel 1866
suborder	Ammonitina	Hyatt 1889
superfamily	Hoplitoidea	(Douvillé 1890)
family	Hoplitidae	Douvillé 1890
subfamily	Hoplitinae	Douvillé 1890
genus	Callihoplites
species	tetragonus	(Seeley 1865)

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.

†Callihoplites tetragonus Seeley 1865

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Invalid names: Ammonites acanthonotus Seeley 1865 [synonym], Callihoplites atavus Spath 1928 [synonym], Callihoplites fuscus Spath 1928 [synonym], Callihoplites gymnus Spath 1928 [synonym], Callihoplites paradoxus Spath 1928 [synonym], Callihoplites pulcher Spath 1928 [synonym], Callihoplites senilis Spath 1928 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

part	N	mean
shell height	1	14.0
shell diameter	1	32.0
shell inflation	1	9.00

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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian	106.3 - 100.5	Iran	Callihoplites tetragonus (174586 174590)
Late/Upper Albian	106.3 - 100.5	Belgium	Callihoplites tetragonus (174924)