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Belopterella

Cephalopoda - Spirulida - Belopteridae

Taxonomy
Belopterella was named by Naef (1922).

It was assigned to Belopterinae by Kretzoi (1942).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Belopterella Naef
1942Belopterella Kretzoi p. 134

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
Neocoleoidea
superorderDecabrachiaHaeckel 1866
orderSpirulidaStolley 1919
familyBelopteridaeNaef 1922
subfamilyBelopterinaeNaef 1922
genusBelopterellaNaef 1922

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.

G. †Belopterella Naef 1922
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available