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Protobactritidae

Cephalopoda - Protobactritidae

Taxonomy
Protobactritidae was named by Chen et al. (1981). Its type is Protobactrites.

It was assigned to Orthocerataceae by Chen et al. (1981).

Subtaxa
Protobactrites (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Protobactritidae Chen et al. p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
familyProtobactritidae
familyProtobactritidae

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.

Fm. †Protobactritidae Chen et al. 1981
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G. †Protobactrites Hyatt 1900
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Protobactrites clinatus Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites compressus Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites densus Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites heshuiensis Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites leijitunensis Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites loumianensis Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites rectus Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites rongxiensis Chen et al. 1981
Protobactrites styloideum Barrande 1874
Protobactrites subquadratus Chen et al. 1981
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

Age range: base of the Lasnamagi to the top of the Gorstian or 461.40000 to 425.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lasnamagi461.4 - 459.7Sweden (Siljan) Protobactrites sp. (2943)
Lasnamagi461.4 - 459.7Sweden Protobactrites sp. (2933)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Sichuan) Protobactrites sp. (27908)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Jiangsu) Protobactrites sp. (27751)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Italy (Sardinia) Protobactrites sp. (26158)
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62Italy (Sardinia) Protobactrites sp. (26163)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czech Republic Protobactrites sp. (14063 14160)