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Actinosepiidae
Taxonomy
Actinosepiidae was named by Doyle et al. (1994) [Sepiida with dorsal shield possessing 3 or more rows of closely spaced tubercles radiating and diverging from the posterior.]. It is not extant. Its type is Actinosepia.
It was assigned to Sepiida by Doyle et al. (1994); and to Vampyromorphida by Larson (2010).
It was assigned to Sepiida by Doyle et al. (1994); and to Vampyromorphida by Larson (2010).
Subtaxa
Actinosepia (type genus)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Actinosepiidae Doyle et al. p. 11 |
| 2010 | Actinosepiidae Larson p. 86 |
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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. †Actinosepiidae Doyle et al. 1994
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G. †Actinosepia Whiteaves 1897
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†Actinosepia canadensis Whiteaves 1897
†Actinosepia landmani Larson 2010
†Actinosepia mapesi Larson 2010
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. Doyle et al. 1994 | Sepiida with dorsal shield possessing 3 or more rows of closely spaced tubercles radiating and diverging from the posterior. |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (12 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Campanian | USA (Montana) | Actinosepia canadensis (213093) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Actinosepia canadensis (212985) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | Actinosepia canadensis (82638 212983 212984 212986) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (South Dakota) | Actinosepia canadensis (88510 88511 212987) Actinosepia landmani (212988 212989) Actinosepia mapesi (212990) |