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Baghuknautilus

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Julfanautilidae

Taxonomy
Baghuknautilus was named by Korn and Hairapetian (2025). Its type is Baghuknautilus aplomorphus.

It was assigned to Julfanautilidae by Korn and Hairapetian (2025).

Species
B. aplomorphus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Baghuknautilus Korn and Hairapetian p. 63

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassNautilia(Wade 1988)
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
suborderLiroceratinaFlower 1955
superfamilyLiroceratoidea()
familyJulfanautilidae
genusBaghuknautilus

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.

G. †Baghuknautilus Korn and Hairapetian 2025
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†Baghuknautilus aplomorphus Korn and Hairapetian 2025
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height241.233.051.542.213.1
shell diameter270.860.183.471.816.5
shell inflation27.747.308.207.750.636

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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran B. aplomorphus (275379)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran New Genus F sp. (181509)