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Epigymnites frequens

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Gymnitidae

Taxonomy
Epigymnites frequens was named by Fantini Sestini (1994). It is not extant. Its type specimen is N.9137, Museo di Scienze Naturali, Bergamo. Its type locality is Val Parina, S746, which is in a Longobardian perireef or subreef limestone in the Esino Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Epigymnites frequens Fantini Sestini

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyPinacoceratoidea(Mojsisovics 1879)
familyGymnitidaeWaagen 1895
genusEpigymnitesDiener 1916
speciesfrequens

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.

†Epigymnites frequens Fantini Sestini 1994
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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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Longobardian or 242.00000 to 235.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy (Bergamo) Epigymnites frequens (type locality: 211549)