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Ophiceras connectens

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ophiceratidae

Taxonomy
Ophiceras connectens was named by Schindewolf (1954). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Ophiceras connectens Schindewolf
2016Ophiceras connectens Tongtherm et al.
2018Ophiceras connectens Ware and Bucher

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyMeekocerataceaeWaagen 1895
familyOphiceratidaeArthaber 1911
genusOphiceras
speciesconnectensSchindewolf 1954

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.

Ophiceras connectens Schindewolf 1954
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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 Changhsingian to the top of the Anisian or 254.14000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan (Punjab) Ophiceras connectens (41559)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Pakistan Ophiceras connectens (95275 95276 110935 110941)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Pakistan (Punjab) Ophiceras connectens (217478)
Dienerian250.5 - 249.9Pakistan (Punjab) Ophiceras connectens (217493)
Olenekian - Anisian249.9 - 241.464Thailand Ophiceras connectens (211353)