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Cantianiceras

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Olcostephanidae

Taxonomy
Cantianiceras was named by Faraoni et al. (1997). It is not extant. Its type is Cantianiceras cantianense.

It was assigned to Spiticeratinae by Faraoni et al. (1997).

Species
C. cantianense (type species), C. diense
Entered
by S. Nurnberg (authorized by M. Aberhan) on 2006-09-22; modified by M. Clapham on 2014-07-15

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Cantianiceras Faraoni et al. p. 80

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
suborderOlcostephaninaHaug 1910
superfamilyOlcostephanoidea(Haug 1910)
familyOlcostephanidaeHaug 1910
subfamilySpiticeratinaeSpath 1924
genusCantianiceras

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. †Cantianiceras Faraoni et al. 1997
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Cantianiceras cantianense Faraoni et al. 1997
Cantianiceras diense Sayn 1889
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height113.2
shell diameter149.0
shell inflation127.0

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Early/Lower Valanginian or 137.05000 to 132.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Italy C. cantianense (65510)