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Olcostephanina

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida

Taxonomy
Olcostephanina was named by Haug (1910).

It was assigned to Ammonitida by Vašíček et al. (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Olcostephanina Haug
2023Olcostephanina Vašíček et al. p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
suborderOlcostephaninaHaug 1910
suborderOlcostephaninaHaug 1910

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.

Subor. †Olcostephanina Haug 1910
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Superfm. †Olcostephanoidea Haug 1910
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Fm. †Olcostephanidae Haug 1910
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G. †Mexicanoceras Imlay 1938
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Subfm. †Olcostephaninae Haug 1910
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†Baronnites hirsutus Fallot and Termier 1923
G. †Ceratotuberculus Imlay 1938
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G. †Olcostephanus Neumayr 1875
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Subg. †Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) Thieuloy 1965
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) Neumayr 1875
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Viluceras) Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999
†Olcostephanus astierianus d'Orbigny 1840
†Olcostephanus atherstoni Sharpe 1856
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Invalid names: Ammonites bainii Sharpe 1856 [synonym], Ammonites schenki Oppel 1863 [synonym], Astieria actinota Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria astieriformis Böse 1923 [synonym], Astieria catulloi Rodighiero 1919 [synonym], Astieria curacoensis Weaver 1931 [synonym], Astieria imbricata Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria leptoplana Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria sudandina Windhausen 1931 [synonym], Astieria symonensis Böse 1923 [synonym], Holcostephanus (Astieria) guebhardi Killian 1902 [synonym], Holcostephanus auritus Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus midas Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus modderensis Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus rogersi Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus wilmanae Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Olcostephanus coahuilensis Imlay 1938 [synonym], Olcostephanus quadriradiatus Imlay 1938 [synonym], Rogersites bakeri Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites curvicostata Besairie 1936 [synonym], Rogersites douvillei Besairie 1932 [synonym], Rogersites filifer Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites otoitoides Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites prorsiradiatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites sphaeroidalis Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites tenuicostatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Taraisites neoleonense Cantu-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
†Olcostephanus detonii Rodighiero 1919
†Olcostephanus pecki Imlay 1960
†Olcostephanus popenoei Imlay 1960
Invalid names: Astieria Pavlow 1892 [objective synonym], Astieria Pavlow 1892 [objective synonym], Holcostephanus Sayn 1889 [synonym], Holcostephanus Sayn 1889 [synonym], Lemurostephanus Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Lemurostephanus Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Maderia Imlay 1938 [synonym], Maderia Imlay 1938 [synonym], Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) Thieuloy 1965 [valid], Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) Neumayr 1875 [valid], Olcostephanus (Viluceras) Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999 [valid], Olcostephanus astierianus d'Orbigny 1840 [valid], Olcostephanus atherstoni Sharpe 1856 [valid], Olcostephanus delicatecostatus Haas 1960 [valid], Olcostephanus detonii Rodighiero 1919 [valid], Olcostephanus paucicostatus Imlay 1937 [valid], Olcostephanus pecki Imlay 1960 [valid], Olcostephanus popenoei Imlay 1960 [valid], Olcostephanus sanlazarensis Imlay 1937 [valid], Rogersites Spath 1924 [synonym], Rogersites Spath 1924 [synonym], Satoites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Satoites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Subastieria Spath 1923 [synonym], Subastieria Spath 1923 [synonym], Taraisites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Taraisites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
G. †Olcostephanus Neumayr 1875
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Subg. †Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) Thieuloy 1965
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) Neumayr 1875
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Viluceras) Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999
†Olcostephanus astierianus d'Orbigny 1840
†Olcostephanus atherstoni Sharpe 1856
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Invalid names: Ammonites bainii Sharpe 1856 [synonym], Ammonites schenki Oppel 1863 [synonym], Astieria actinota Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria astieriformis Böse 1923 [synonym], Astieria catulloi Rodighiero 1919 [synonym], Astieria curacoensis Weaver 1931 [synonym], Astieria imbricata Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria leptoplana Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria sudandina Windhausen 1931 [synonym], Astieria symonensis Böse 1923 [synonym], Holcostephanus (Astieria) guebhardi Killian 1902 [synonym], Holcostephanus auritus Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus midas Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus modderensis Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus rogersi Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus wilmanae Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Olcostephanus coahuilensis Imlay 1938 [synonym], Olcostephanus quadriradiatus Imlay 1938 [synonym], Rogersites bakeri Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites curvicostata Besairie 1936 [synonym], Rogersites douvillei Besairie 1932 [synonym], Rogersites filifer Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites otoitoides Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites prorsiradiatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites sphaeroidalis Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites tenuicostatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Taraisites neoleonense Cantu-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
†Olcostephanus detonii Rodighiero 1919
†Olcostephanus pecki Imlay 1960
†Olcostephanus popenoei Imlay 1960
Invalid names: Astieria Pavlow 1892 [objective synonym], Astieria Pavlow 1892 [objective synonym], Holcostephanus Sayn 1889 [synonym], Holcostephanus Sayn 1889 [synonym], Lemurostephanus Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Lemurostephanus Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Maderia Imlay 1938 [synonym], Maderia Imlay 1938 [synonym], Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) Thieuloy 1965 [valid], Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) Neumayr 1875 [valid], Olcostephanus (Viluceras) Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999 [valid], Olcostephanus astierianus d'Orbigny 1840 [valid], Olcostephanus atherstoni Sharpe 1856 [valid], Olcostephanus delicatecostatus Haas 1960 [valid], Olcostephanus detonii Rodighiero 1919 [valid], Olcostephanus paucicostatus Imlay 1937 [valid], Olcostephanus pecki Imlay 1960 [valid], Olcostephanus popenoei Imlay 1960 [valid], Olcostephanus sanlazarensis Imlay 1937 [valid], Rogersites Spath 1924 [synonym], Rogersites Spath 1924 [synonym], Satoites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Satoites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Subastieria Spath 1923 [synonym], Subastieria Spath 1923 [synonym], Taraisites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Taraisites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
G. †Santafecites Etayo-Serna 1985
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†Santafecites santafecinus d'Orbigny 1842
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†Saynoceras fuhri Bulot et al. 1990
†Saynoceras verrucosum d'Orbigny 1841
G. †Valanginites Sayn 1910
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†Valanginites broggii Lisson 1937
†Valanginites nucleus Roemer 1841
Invalid names: Dobrodgeiceras Nikolov 1963 [synonym]
Invalid names: Capeloitinae Cantú-Chapa 2009 [synonym], Garcitinae Cantú-Chapa 2012 [synonym], Provalanginitinae Fatml 1972 [synonym], Saynoceratinae Cantú-Chapa 2012 [synonym], Taraisitinae Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
Subfm. †Spiticeratinae Spath 1924
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G. †Cantianiceras Faraoni et al. 1997
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†Cantianiceras cantianense Faraoni et al. 1997
†Cantianiceras diense Sayn 1889
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†Groebericeras baileyi Imlay and Jones 1970
†Groebericeras bifrons Leanza 1945
†Groebericeras rocardi Pomel 1889
G. †Kilianiceras Djanelidze 1922
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†Kilianiceras ambiguum Djanélidzé 1922
G. †Negreliceras Djanelidze 1922
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†Negreliceras mirum Retowski 1893
†Negreliceras proteum Retowski 1893
†Spiticeras (Negreliceras) stonyense Imlay and Jones 1970
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†Proniceras jimulcense Imlay 1939
†Proniceras maupinense Imlay and Jones 1970
†Proniceras pronum Oppel 1868
†Proniceras scorpionum Imlay 1939
†Proniceras subpronum Burckhardt 1919
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Subg. †Spiticeras (Spiticeras) Uhlig 1903
†Spiticeras bilobatum Uhlig 1903
†Spiticeras blancheti Djanelidze 1922
†Spiticeras correardi Djanélidzé 1922
†Spiticeras multiforme Djanelidze 1922
†Spiticeras obliquenodosum Retowski 1893
†Spiticeras orientale Kilian 1910
†Spiticeras pseudogroteanum Djanélidzé 1922
†Spiticeras serpentinum Burckhardt 1912
†Spiticeras tripartitum Hupé 1854
Invalid names: Bihenduloceras [synonym], Somaliceras [synonym]
G. †Umiaites Spath 1931
Invalid names: Garcites Cantú-Chapa 2001 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Barremian or 154.80000 to 121.40000 Ma

Collections (691 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Argentina (Mendoza) Spiticeras damesi (137145) Spiticeras hauthali, Astieria subandina, Spiticeras damesi (137144)
Oxfordian - Berriasian161.5 - 137.05Spain Spiticeras celsum, Spiticeras groteanum, Negreliceras sp. (73297)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Chile (Antofagasta) Spiticeras sp. (172176)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Hungary Lytoceras liebigi (23872)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06India Spiticeras guttatus, Spiticeras subspitiensis, Spiticeras spitiensis (65890) Spiticeras indicus (65880) Spiticeras indicus, Spiticeras eximus, Spiticeras spitiensis (65881)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Cuba Proniceras subpronum (57715)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Yemen (Wasi Hajar) Spiticeras sp. (2582)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mexico (Puebla) Proniceras sp. (27249)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Yemen (Wadi Hajar) Spiticeras gregoryi (2615)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1USA (California) Groebericeras baileyi (225862) Spiticeras n. sp. undet. (224832) Spiticeras obliquenodosum (224818)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77France (Provence) Dobrodgeiceras sp., Olcostephanus hispanicus, Olcostephanus variegatus, Olcostephanus sayni (56774) Olcostephanus astierianus, Olcostephanus sayni, Olcostephanus jeannoti (56063) Olcostephanus filosus, Olcostephanus astierianus, Olcostephanus jeannoti (56776) Olcostephanus psilostomus, Olcostephanus filosus, Subastieria sulcosa (56775) Olcostephanus sp. (56055)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Ukraine (Crimea) Spiticeras rotula (124748 124869)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Valanginites sp., Rogersites filifer (2135)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Georgia Rogersites atherstoni, Olcostephanus jeannoti (2114)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Portugal Olcostephanus sp. (65729 65740)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77USA (Oregon) Olcostephanus pecki (83575)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Hungary Olcostephanus jeannoti (86362)
Hauterivian - Barremian132.6 - 121.4Colombia Olcostephanus laticostata (83874) Subastieria sulcosae (83877)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Trinidad and Tobago Saynoceras sp. (68921)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Egypt Lytoceras liebigi (171271)