| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Macrocephalites macrocephalus
Taxonomy
Ammonites macrocephalus was named by Schlotheim (1813). It is not extant.
It was recombined as Stephanoceras macrocephalum by Schlotheim (1813); it was recombined as Macrocephalites macrocephalus by Zittel (1884).
It was recombined as Stephanoceras macrocephalum by Schlotheim (1813); it was recombined as Macrocephalites macrocephalus by Zittel (1884).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. ankazomihensis, M. chariensis, M. charriensis, M. compressus, M. evolutus, M. formosus, M. gracilis, M. jaquoti, M. madagascariensis, M. madagascariensis, M. mantaranus, M. rollieri, M. rotundus, M. sauvageti, M. sphaericus, M. triangularis, M. tumidus, M. verus, M. tumidus, M. etheridgei, M. inflata
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1813 | Stephanoceras macrocephalum Schlotheim p. 70 |
| 1884 | Macrocephalites macrocephalus Zittel p. 470 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Macrocephalites macrocephalus Schlotheim 1813
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Middle Callovian or 165.30000 to 161.50000 Ma
Collections (10 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jurassic | Chile (Región de Tarapacá) | Macrocephalites macrocephalus (226158) | |
| Late/Upper Bathonian - Middle Callovian | Mexico (Guerrero) | Macrocephalites macrocephalus (233959) | |
| Early/Lower Callovian | Madagascar | Macrocephalites macrocephalus (98130) | |
| Early/Lower Callovian | France | Macrocephalites macrocephalus (60535 60546 60550 60565 60614 60615) | |
| Middle Callovian | France | Macrocephalites macrocephalus (60554) |