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Trematoceras elegans

Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Orthoceratoidea

Taxonomy
Orthoceras elegans was named by Muenster (1831). It is the type species of Trematoceras.

It was recombined as Trematoceras elegans by Pohle and Klug (2024).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. memorabile, T. moderatum, T. potissimum, T. spitiense

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Orthoceras elegans Muenster
1843Orthoceras freieslebense Klipstein
1843Orthocera freieslebense Klipstein p. 143 figs. Pl 9, figs 4a,b
1843Orthocera politum Klipstein p. 144 figs. Pl 9, fig 6
1847Orthoceras dubium Hauer p. 260 figs. Pl 7, figs 3,4,6,7,8
1869Orthoceras campanile Mojsisovics
1873Orthoceras dubium von Mojsisovics p. 3 figs. Pl 1, figs 4,5
1882Orthoceras campanile von Mojsisovics
1882Orthoceras dubium von Mojsisovics
1882Orthoceras elegans von Mojsisovics
1882Orthoceras politum von Mojsisovics
1896Orthoceras campanile Arthaber p. 24
1896Orthoceras politum Arthaber p. 24
1907Orthoceras campanile Diener
1914Orthoceras campanile Smith p. 141 figs. Pl 104, figs 17-19
1915Orthoceras campanile Arthaber
1927Orthoceras elegans Ogilvie Gordon
1968Trematoceras dubium Kummel and Erben
1978Trematoceras campanile Zakharov figs. Pl 2, figs 1-6
1982Michelinoceras campanile Silberling and Nichols p. 63 figs. Pl 33, figs 1,2
1988Trematoceras dubium Schastlivtseva p. 30
1988Trematoceras politum Schastlivtseva p. 30
2024Trematoceras elegans Pohle and Klug p. 22 figs. 2A-H, 9A-F, 10D

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
familyOrthoceratoidea()
orderPseudorthocerida
familyTrematoceratidaeZakharov 1996
genusTrematocerasEichwald 1851
specieselegans(Muenster 1831)

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.

†Trematoceras elegans Muenster 1831
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Invalid names: Orthocera freieslebense Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Orthocera politum Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Orthoceras campanile Mojsisovics 1869 [synonym], Orthoceras dubium Hauer 1847 [synonym], Orthoceras freieslebense Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
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 Smithian to the top of the Alaunian or 249.90000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections (76 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Afghanistan (Pakhtia) Trematoceras dubium (44121)
Olenekian249.9 - 246.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Trematoceras campanile (72350 72359)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Russian Federation Trematoceras campanile (123495)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Austria (Tyrol) Orthoceras campanile (211799)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Hungary Michelinoceras campanile (128442 128444 128445)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464India Orthoceras campanile (85465 206200)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Austria (Innsbruck) Orthoceras campanile (202274)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Bosnia and Herzegovina Orthoceras campanile (206732) Orthoceras dubium (206722 206731)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464India (Himachal Pradesh) Orthoceras campanile (206199)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Nepal (Byans) Orthoceras campanile (206207)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0Italy (Udine) Orthoceras campanile (201597)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Italy (Trento) Orthoceras campanile (202272 202273)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Austria Orthoceras campanile, Orthoceras politum (186975)
Pelsonian - Tuvalian244.24 - 227.3Türkiye (Anatolia) Orthoceras campanile (204511)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Austria Orthoceras campanile (136996)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464USA (Nevada) Michelinoceras campanile (33198 38922 38925 38927 40760 44034 57089 110987 142860 142870 143014 143023 143217) Orthoceras campanile (33225)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Switzerland (Ticino) Michelinoceras campanile (44686 44687 44688 44690 44691) Trematoceras elegans (44683 44693 44694 44698 44701 44703 220837 230723 234454 234455)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary (Veszprem) Michelinoceras campanile (43671)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Switzerland (Ticino) Trematoceras elegans (44709)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Switzerland Trematoceras elegans (180486)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy (Udine) Orthoceras politum (211815)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy (Lecco) Orthoceras campanile (211850)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy (South Tyrol) Orthoceras campanile (205129) Orthoceras elegans (205132 205136 205137)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Austria Orthoceras dubium (159521 159524 159526 159528 159532 159553)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Romania Orthoceras politum (160170)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Orthocera freieslebense, Orthocera politum (145649) Orthoceras elegans (171160) Trematoceras elegans (163817)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy (South Tyrol) Orthoceras dubium (205157)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Bosnia and Herzegovina Orthoceras campanile (206617) Orthoceras dubium (206614)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Austria Orthoceras dubium (159516 159899)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Austria Orthoceras dubium (159515)