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Phyllopachyceras sextonae

Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae

Taxonomy
Phylloceras sextoni was named by Anderson (1938).

It was recombined as Phyllopachyceras sextonae by Murphy and Rodda (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Phylloceras sextoni Anderson pp. 139 - 140 figs. Plate 12, figure 3
2006Phyllopachyceras sextonae Murphy and Rodda p. 64 figs. ?Plate 6, Figure 6.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderPhylloceratida(Zittel 1884)
superfamilyPhylloceratoidea(Zittel 1884)
familyPhylloceratidaeZittel 1884
subfamilyPhylloceratinaeZittel 1884
genusPhyllopachycerasSpath 1925
speciessextonae()

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.

Phyllopachyceras sextonae Anderson 1938
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. A. Murphy and P. U. Rodda 2006A small Phyllopachyceras with low rounded plicae from a whorl diameter of about 12 mm arising on the outer flank or intercalated on the ventral shoulder; plicae cross the venter without inflection; cross- section higher than wide.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2009-09-27 10:11:29
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:11:29
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Hauterivian or 136.40000 to 130.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0USA (California) Phylloceras sextoni (225530)