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Anagaudryceras sacya

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Tetragonitidae

Taxonomy

Ammonites sacya was named by Forbes (1846) [DISTRIBUTION: Cenomanian; Europe.]. It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Lytoceras (Gaudryceras) sacya by Anderson (1902) and Anderson (1938); it was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979); it was recombined as Anagaudryceras sacya by Jones (1967), McLearn (1972), Wright and Kennedy (1984), Kennedy (1994), Alabushev (1995) and Kennedy and Latil (2007).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

A. limatum, Gaudryceras utaturense

Synonyms

Ammonites filicinctum was named by Whiteaves (1876) [TYPE SPECIMEN: Based on lectotype.]. Its type specimen is GSC 4988, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Anagaudryceras filicinctum by McLearn (1972); it was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Ammonites buddha was named by Forbes (1846). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras sacya by Kennedy and Latil (2007); it was recombined as Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979), Renz (1982), Summesberger (1992) and Szives (2007).
Kossmatella cappsi was named by Imlay (1960). Its type specimen is USNM 130160, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Alaska, Kennicott Formation, USGS Mes. loc. 9492, which is in an Albian marginal marine sandstone in Alaska.

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Ammonites whitneyi was named by Gabb (1869).

It was recombined as Trachyceras whitneyi by Meek (1877); it was synonymized subjectively with Lytoceras (Gaudryceras) sacya by Anderson (1902); it was recombined as Lytoceras (Kossmatella) whitneyi by Anderson (1938); it was recombined as Anagaudryceras whitneyi by Murphy (1967); it was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Ammonites revelatus was named by Stoliczka (1865).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Gaudryceras limatum was named by Yabe (1903).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Gaudryceras choffati was named by Shimizu (1935).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Paragaudryceras coagmentum was named by Collignon (1963).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Kossmatella (Murphyella) enigma was named by Matsumoto et al. (1972).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).
Gaudryceras (Paragaudryceras) mokharaense was named by Collignon (1950).

It was synonymized subjectively with Anagaudryceras buddha by Kennedy and Klinger (1979).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1846	Ammonites buddha Forbes p. 112 figs. pl. 14, fig. 9
1846	Ammonites sacya Forbes p. 113 figs. Pl 14, fig 10
1865	Ammonites revelatus Stoliczka p. 152 figs. Pl 75, fig 3
1869	Ammonites whitneyi Gabb p. 23 figs. Pl 4, figs 11,12
1876	Ammonites filicinctum Whiteaves p. 43 figs. pl. 2, figs. 2a-c
1877	Trachyceras whitneyi Meek p. 116 figs. Pl 11, fig 3
1902	Lytoceras (Gaudryceras) sacya Anderson p. 82
1903	Gaudryceras limatum Yabe p. 34 figs. Pl 4, fig 2; pl 5, fig 2; pl 6, fig 3
1935	Gaudryceras choffati Shimizu p. 116
1938	Lytoceras (Gaudryceras) sacya Anderson p. 151
1938	Lytoceras (Kossmatella) whitneyi Anderson p. 152 figs. Plate 21, figures 1, 2
1950	Gaudryceras (Paragaudryceras) mokharaense Collignon p. 67 figs. Pl 11, figs 1,2; pl 12, fig 5
1960	Kossmatella cappsi Imlay p. 99 figs. pl. 12, figs. 17-22
1963	Paragaudryceras coagmentum Collignon p. 20 figs. Pl 249, fig 1064
1967	Anagaudryceras sacya Jones p. 23
1967	Anagaudryceras whitneyi Murphy pp. 16 - 17 figs. Pl. 2, figs. 3, 5, and 6
1972	Kossmatella (Murphyella) enigma Matsumoto et al. p. 210 figs. Pl 33, figs 1-3; text-fig 1
1972	Anagaudryceras sacya McLearn p. 28
1972	Anagaudryceras filicinctum McLearn p. 33
1979	Anagaudryceras buddha Kennedy and Klinger p. 146 figs. Pl 8, figs 1-3; pl 9, figs 1-3; pl 10, figs 1-6; pl 11, figs 1,2; text-fig 2
1982	Anagaudryceras buddha Renz p. 67
1984	Anagaudryceras sacya Wright and Kennedy p. 49
1992	Anagaudryceras buddha Summesberger p. 107 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-4; text-fig 4
1994	Anagaudryceras sacya Kennedy p. 218
1995	Anagaudryceras sacya Alabushev fig. 3G,H
2007	Anagaudryceras sacya Kennedy and Latil p. 458
2007	Anagaudryceras buddha Szives p. 94

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Cephalopoda	Cuvier 1797

Rank	Name	Author
subclass	Ammonoidea	()
order	Ammonitida
suborder	Ammonitina	Hyatt 1889
superfamily	Tetragonitoidea	(Hyatt 1900)
family	Tetragonitidae	Hyatt 1900
subfamily	Gaudryceratinae	(Spath 1927)
genus	Anagaudryceras	Shimizu 1934
species	sacya	()

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.

†Anagaudryceras sacya Forbes 1846

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Invalid names: Ammonites buddha Forbes 1846 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

part	N	mean	minimum	maximum	median	s.d.
height	5	19.4	11.9	38.5	17.8	10.2
diameter	5	53.6	35.8	102.0	50.0	25.7
inflation	5	21.5	16.0	36.4	19.7	8.00
shell height	1	29.0	-	-	-	-
shell diameter	1	63.0	-	-	-	-
shell inflation	1	20.0	-	-	-	-

Composition:

aragoniteo

Environment:

marinec

Locomotion:

fast-movingo

Life habit:

nektonico

Diet:

carnivoreo

Vision:

well-developedc

Created:

2005-01-28 02:27:03

Modified:

2009-10-08 14:14:55

Source: o = order, c = class

References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Coniacian or 112.03000 to 86.30000 Ma

Collections (67 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Albian	113.0 - 100.5	Madagascar	Gaudryceras sacya (98264)
Albian	113.0 - 100.5	USA (California)	Lytoceras whitneyi (44206)
Albian	113.0 - 100.5	USA (Alaska)	Kossmatella cappsi (38516)
Albian	113.0 - 100.5	Canada (British Columbia)	Anagaudryceras filicinctum (87484 87491 87499 87500) Anagaudryceras sacya (87474 87475 87476 87477 87478 87479 87481 87482 87486 87487 87488 87492 87493 87504 87506 87663 87664 87665 87666 87675 87676 87679 87680 87681 87683 87697) Anagaudryceras sacya, Anagaudryceras filicinctum (87494)
Albian	113.0 - 100.5	Antarctica	Anagaudryceras buddha (83356)
Early/Lower Albian	112.03 - 109.0	USA (Alaska)	Anagaudryceras sacya (88908)
Early/Lower Albian	112.03 - 109.0	South Africa	Anagaudryceras buddha (66005 66073)
Early/Lower Albian	112.03 - 109.0	Canada (British Columbia)	Anagaudryceras sacya (87497) Anagaudryceras sacya, Anagaudryceras filicinctum (87501)
Middle Albian	109.0 - 105.3	Russian Federation	Anagaudryceras sacya (169543)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian	109.0 - 99.6	Japan	Anagaudryceras sacya (65021)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	France	Anagaudryceras sacya (174482)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	South Africa	Anagaudryceras sp. (66016)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	Canada (British Columbia)	Anagaudryceras sacya (87691 87714 87720 126235) Anagaudryceras sacya, Anagaudryceras filicinctum (87715)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	Antarctica	Anagaudryceras buddha (83366 83560)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	USA (California)	Anagaudryceras sacya (86818 225674) Anagaudryceras whitneyi (1784) Gaudryceras sacya (216397)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	Japan	Anagaudryceras sacya (86981)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	USA (Alaska)	Anagaudryceras sacya (88619)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	USA (Alaska)	Anagaudryceras sacya (88910)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	USA (California)	Anagaudryceras sacya (86820)
Early/Lower Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	France	Anagaudryceras sacya (13500)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	Russian Federation	Anagaudryceras buddha (84220 84222)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	Venezuela (Lara)	Anagaudryceras buddha (87993)
Middle Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	France	Anagaudryceras sacya (82843)
Middle Turonian	93.5 - 89.3	Austria	Anagaudryceras buddha (175575)
Coniacian	89.8 - 86.3	Russian Federation (Sakhalin)	Gaudryceras limatum (64574)
Early/Lower Coniacian	89.3 - 85.8	Brazil	Anagaudryceras buddha (140901)