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Atractites obeliscus

Cephalopoda - Aulacoceratida - Xiphoteuthididae

Taxonomy
Atractites obeliscus was named by Mojsisovics (1869). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. boecki, A. crassirostris, A. macilentus, A. obelisco, A. pusillus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Atractites obeliscus Mojsisovics
1882Atractites obeliscus von Mojsisovics

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
superfamilyBelemnoideaHyatt 1884
orderAulacoceratidaStolley 1919
familyXiphoteuthididae(Naef 1922)
genusAtractitesGuembel 1861
speciesobeliscusMojsisovics 1869

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.

†Atractites obeliscus Mojsisovics 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Ladinian or 247.20000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Bosnia and Herzegovina Atractites obeliscus (206732)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Austria Atractites obeliscus (136996)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0Italy (Udine) Atractites obeliscus (201597)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Italy (Lecco) Atractites obeliscus (211850)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Italy (Udine) Atractites obeliscus (211815)