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Dactylioceras (Dactylioceras) attenuatus

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Dactylioceratidae

Taxonomy
Ammonites attenuatus was named by Simpson (1855).

It was recombined as Dactylioceras (Dactylioceras) attenuatus by Guex (1972).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1855Ammonites attenuatus Simpson
1972Dactylioceras (Dactylioceras) attenuatus Guex figs. Pl 8, fig 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
RankNameAuthor
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyEoderoceratoidea(Spath 1929)
familyDactylioceratidaeHyatt 1867
subfamilyDactylioceratinaeHyatt 1867
genusDactyliocerasHyatt 1867
subgenusDactyliocerasHyatt 1867
speciesattenuatus(Simpson 1855)

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.

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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 Middle Toarcian to the top of the Late/Upper Toarcian or 182.00000 to 175.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6France Microdactylites attenuatus (170470)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Morocco (Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate) Dactylioceras attenuatus (234054)