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Foordiceratidae

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Foordiceratidae

Taxonomy
Foordiceratidae was named by Korn (2025). Its type is Foordiceras.

It was assigned to Pleuronautiloidea by Korn (2025).

Subtaxa
Araxonautilus, Foordiceras (type genus), Tardunautilus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Foordiceratidae Korn p. 55

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassNautilia(Wade 1988)
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
suborderTainoceratinaShimansky 1964
superfamilyPleuronautiloideaHyatt 1900
familyFoordiceratidae
familyFoordiceratidae

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. †Foordiceratidae Korn 2025
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G. †Araxonautilus Shimanskiy 1979
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†Araxonautilus nodosocostatum Gemmellaro 1889
†Araxonautilus nodosus Shimanskiy 1979
†Araxonautilus pamiricus Shimanskiy 1992
G. †Foordiceras Hyatt 1893
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†Foordiceras akiyamai Hayasaka 1960
†Foordiceras ascetum Korn and Hairapetian 2025
†Foordiceras decacanthum Korn and Hairapetian 2025
†Foordiceras dolomiticum Prinoth and Posenato 2007
†Foordiceras eicosacanthum Korn and Hairapetian 2025
†Foordiceras flemingianum de Koninck 1863
†Foordiceras goliathum Waagen 1879
†Foordiceras mammiferum Miller 1945
†Foordiceras ornatissimum Miller and Youngquist 1949
G. †Tardunautilus Korn and Ghaderi 2025
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†Tardunautilus aperimos Korn and Hairapetian 2025
†Tardunautilus minor Korn and Ghaderi 2025
†Tardunautilus nimius Korn and Ghaderi 2025
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:35:00
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:10:42
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Changhsingian or 293.52000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Japan Foordiceras sp. (107622)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Foordiceras ornatissimum (90007) Foordiceras sp. (108766)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Japan Foordiceras sp. (107623)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Tajikistan Araxonautilus pamiricus (95471)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China Foordiceras sp. (66112)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Metacoceras mammiferum (75884)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Japan Foordiceras sp. (109636)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Malaysia Foordiceras sp. (75569)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Foordiceras akiyamai (109641)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Gyroceras nodosocostatum (108566)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Foordiceras goliathus (125883)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Armenia Foordiceras flemingianum (110773)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Foordiceras sp. (121700)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Foordiceras goliathus (125889) Foordiceras sp. (125908) Nautilus flemingianus (123832) Nautilus goliathus (119652 119653)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Japan Foordiceras wynnei (107616)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran Foordiceras eicosacanthum, Foordiceras decacanthum, Foordiceras ascetum (275379) Tardunautilus aperimos (275381) Tardunautilus minor (275370) Tardunautilus nimius (275364)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran (Abadeh) Foordiceras sp. (63894)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Araxonautilus nodosus (82114) Foordiceras grypoceratoides (110717) Foordiceras grypoceratoides, Foordiceras sp. A (110678) Foordiceras sp. (110596) Foordiceras sp. A (110679) Hexagonites sp. (95630)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Armenia Foordiceras grypoceratoides (110795)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan Foordiceras goliathus (126899) Nautilus goliathus (83145)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy Foordiceras dolomiticum (95453 95454 95458)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) Foordiceras dolomiticum (81527)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Azerbaijan Foordiceras sp. (110720) Foordiceras sp. A (110683)