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Tritonophon
Taxonomy
Kokenospira (Tritonophon) was named by Öpik (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-l D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 362]. Its type is Nylanderina goldringae.
It was reranked as Tritonophon by Peel (1974), Wahlman (1992), Sepkoski (2002), Ebbestad et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Kokenospira by Öpik (1953); to Bellerophontida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Plectonotinae by Peel (1974), Wahlman (1992), Ebbestad et al. (2008).
It was reranked as Tritonophon by Peel (1974), Wahlman (1992), Sepkoski (2002), Ebbestad et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Kokenospira by Öpik (1953); to Bellerophontida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Plectonotinae by Peel (1974), Wahlman (1992), Ebbestad et al. (2008).
Subtaxa
T. bohemica, T. carina, T. kivitalonae, T. peeli, T. subtrilobatus (syn. T. atavus), T. trilobatus, T. trimetra (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1953 | Kokenospira (Tritonophon) Öpik p. 52 |
| 1974 | Tritonophon Peel |
| 1992 | Tritonophon Wahlman |
| 2002 | Tritonophon Sepkoski |
| 2008 | Tritonophon Ebbestad et al. pp. 607 – 608 |
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G. †Tritonophon Öpik 1953
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†Tritonophon bohemica Perner 1903
†Tritonophon carina Beushausen 1884
†Tritonophon kivitalonae Peel 1974
†Tritonophon peeli Horný 1997
†Tritonophon subtrilobatus Troedsson 1919
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Invalid names: Tritonophon atavus Troedsson 1919 [synonym]
†Tritonophon trilobatus de Sowerby and Murchison 1839
†Tritonophon trimetra Öpik 1953
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. O. R. Ebbestad et al. 2008 | Bellerophontid with 3–4 whorls bearing a strongly trilobed median dorsal lobe, the selenizone occupying the full width of the upper surface of the central lobe. Spiral ornamentation on entire shell common, but may be lacking in some species. |
Measurements
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Collections (29 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letna - Harnagian | Czech Republic | Bucanella bohemica, Bucanopsis bohemica (3861) | |
| Berounian - Harnagian | Czech Republic | Bucaniella bohemica (155058) | |
| Berounian | Czech Republic (Praha) | T. peeli (167387) | |
| Berounian | Czech Republic | Bucaniella bohemica (154463) | |
| Berounian | Morocco (Zagora) | T. peeli (20967) | |
| Bohdalec | Czech Republic | Bucanella bohemica (3874 238012) | |
| Cheneyan | Iran | T. peeli (84838 84839) | |
| Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan | Czech Republic | Bucanella bohemica (3875 238013) | |
| Pirgu | Sweden (Skåne) | Bellerophon atavus (164568) Bellerophon subtrilobatus (164567) T. subtrilobatus (164616 164617 164621 164622) | |
| Rawtheyan | United Kingdom (Wales) | T. bohemica (8370) | |
| Kosovian | Czech Republic | Bucanella bohemica (3882) | |
| Hirnantian | Czech Republic (Praha) | Bucanella bohemica (149320) | |
| Silurian | Jordan | Bucanella bohemica (3270 3275 3276 3277) | |
| Telychian | Australia (Victoria) | Bucanella trimetra (8028) | |
| Telychian | USA (New York) | Bucanella trilobata (83106 83107) | |
| Ludfordian | United Kingdom (Wales) | T. trilobata (157891) | |
| Pridoli | Canada (Nova Scotia) | T. kivitalonae (155398) |