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Dinocycloceras

Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Dinocycloceras was named by Gordon (1964).

It was assigned to Pseudorthoceratidae by Gordon (1964).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Dinocycloceras Gordon p. 129

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoideaZhuravleva 1994
orderPseudorthocerida
familyPseudorthoceratidaeFlower and Caster 1935
genusDinocycloceras

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. †Dinocycloceras Gordon 1964
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†Dinocycloceras prolixum Gordon 1964
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 Brigantian to the top of the Morrowan or 335.90000 to 318.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3USA (Arkansas) D. ballianum (157861 157939)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Arkansas) D. prolixum (43376 43384)