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Kyptoceras
Taxonomy
Kyptoceras was named by Webb (1981). Its type is Kyptoceras amatorum. It is the type genus of Kyptoceratini.
It was assigned to Kyptoceratini by Webb (1981), Prothero (1998), Webb et al. (2003) and Prothero and Ludtke (2007).
It was assigned to Kyptoceratini by Webb (1981), Prothero (1998), Webb et al. (2003) and Prothero and Ludtke (2007).
Species
K. amatorum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1981 | Kyptoceras Webb p. 358 |
| 1998 | Kyptoceras Prothero p. 435 |
| 2003 | Kyptoceras Webb et al. p. 362 |
| 2007 | Kyptoceras Prothero and Ludtke p. 173 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Prothero 1998, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Piacenzian or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphillian | Mexico (Guanajuato) | K. sp. (18718) | |
| Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (Florida) | K. amatorum (18599) | |
| Zanclean | USA (North Carolina) | K. amatorum (52582) | |
| Piacenzian | USA (North Carolina) | K. amatorum (18550) |