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Atractites smithii

Cephalopoda - Aulacoceratida - Xiphoteuthididae

Taxonomy
Atractites smithii was named by Diener (1907). It is not extant. Its type locality is Jolinka, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in Nepal.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Atractites smithii Diener

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
Neocoleoidea
orderAulacoceratidaStolley 1919
familyXiphoteuthididae(Naef 1922)
genusAtractitesGuembel 1861
speciessmithii

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 smithii Diener 1907
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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: Anisian or 246.70000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Nepal (Byans) Atractites smithii (type locality: 206207)