Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Goniatitidae

Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Goniatitidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Goniatitidae Haan
1999Goniatitidae Korn et al. p. 355
2006Goniatitidae Korn
2009Goniatitidae Furnish et al. p. 52
2015Goniatitidae Korn and Titus p. 90
2016Goniatitidae Korn and Sudar p. 205
2016Goniatitidae Tongtherm et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderGoniatitidaHyatt 1884
suborderGoniatitinaHyatt 1884
familyGoniatitidaeHaan 1825
familyGoniatitidaeHaan 1825

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. †Goniatitidae Haan 1825
show all | hide all
Subfm. †Antegoniatitinae Korn et al. 2010
+
G. †Antegoniatites Korn et al. 2010
+
†Antegoniatites anticiparis Korn et al. 2010
G. †Arnsbergites Korn 1988
G. †Goniatitella Korn 1988
G. †Goniatites Haan 1825
+
†Goniatites aequilobatus Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites amarensis Korn and Ebbighausen 2025
†Goniatites americanus Gordon 1971
†Goniatites angustilobatus Schindewolf 1926
†Goniatites antiquatus Bisat 1934
†Goniatites asturicus Frech 1902
†Goniatites baylei Leymerie 1881
†Goniatites beaumontii Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites beyrichianus Koninck 1843
†Goniatites bidorsatus Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites bisati Moore 1936
†Goniatites concentricus Hodson and Moore 1959
+
Invalid names: Goniatites intermedius Kobold 1930 [replaced]
†Goniatites crenifalcatus Bogoslovskaya 1966
†Goniatites crenistria Phillips 1836
†Goniatites deceptus Korn and Titus 2011
†Goniatites dufrenoii Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites eganensis Korn and Titus 2011
†Goniatites elegans Bisat 1928
†Goniatites evelinae Korn and Ebbighausen 2006
†Goniatites falcatus Roemer 1850
+
Invalid names: Glyphioceras subreticulatum Frech 1899 [synonym]
†Goniatites fimbriatus Foord and Crick 1897
†Goniatites fuhrmanni Schindewolf 1951
†Goniatites gerberi Korn and Ebbighausen 2006
†Goniatites glaucus Münster 1841
†Goniatites granosus Portlock 1843
+
Invalid names: Neoglyphioceras cuboides Bruning 1923 [synonym], Neoglyphioceras poststriatum Bruning 1923 [synonym]
†Goniatites greencastlensis Miller and Gurley 1896
†Goniatites hudsoni Bisat 1934
†Goniatites infrafurcatus Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites involutus de Koninck 1880
†Goniatites iris Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites irtyshensis Librovitch 1940
†Goniatites koboldi Ruprecht 1937
†Goniatites lazarus Korn et al. 2005
†Goniatites lineatus Miller and Gurley 1896
†Goniatites mediterraneus Kullmann 1961
†Goniatites multiliratus Gordon 1962
†Goniatites orientalis Librovitch 1940
†Goniatites paucilobus Phillips 1836
†Goniatites radiatus Hodson and Moore 1959
†Goniatites robustus Moore and Hodson 1958
†Goniatites rodioni Korn and Ebbighausen 2006
†Goniatites rosthornii Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites schmidti Patteisky 1930
†Goniatites shimanskyi Bogoslovskaya 1966
†Goniatites sowerbyi Korn and Titus 2011
+
Invalid names: Glyphioceras quinquagenarium Hoeck 1929 [synonym], Goniatites waddingtoni Bisat 1928 [synonym]
†Goniatites sphaericus Sowerby 1814
+
Invalid names: Paraglyphioceras striatosphaericum Bruning 1923 [synonym]
†Goniatites spirifer Roemer 1850
+
Invalid names: Glyphioceras costulatum Bruning 1923 [synonym]
†Goniatites stenumbilicatus Kullmann 1961
†Goniatites striatus Sowerby 1814
†Goniatites struppus Hodson and Moore 1959
†Goniatites tenuissimus Klipstein 1843
†Goniatites truncatus Phillips 1836
†Goniatites umbilicus Roemer 1855
+
Invalid names: Glyphioceras subglobosum Dolle 1912 [synonym]
†Goniatites wedberensis Bisat 1934
Invalid names: Ammonites sphaericus Martin 1809 [nomen nudum], Glyphioceras Hyatt 1884 [synonym]
Subfm. †Habadraitinae Korn et al. 2010
+
G. †Habadraites Korn et al. 2010
+
†Habadraites kulosiensis Konovalova 2015
†Habadraites supralatus Korn et al. 2010
†Habadraites weyeri Korn et al. 2010
G. †Primogoniatites Korn et al. 2010
+
†Primogoniatites fundator Korn et al. 2010
G. †Hibernicoceras Moore and Hodson 1958
+
†Hibernicoceras hibernicus Moore and Hodson 1958
†Hibernicoceras mediocre Hodson and Moore 1958
G. †Hypergoniatites Ruzhencev and Bogoslovskaya 1970
+
†Hypergoniatites exiguus Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1970
†Hypergoniatites fusiger Korn and Ebbighausen 2006
†Hypergoniatites kardailovkensis Nikolaeva and Konovalova 2017
†Hypergoniatites reticulatus Wagner-Gentis 1980
†Hypergoniatites tenuiliratus Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1971
G. †Junggarites Liang and Wang 1991
G. †Neoglyphioceras Brüning 1923
+
†Neoglyphioceras baccans Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1971
†Neoglyphioceras dignitosum Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1971
†Neoglyphioceras gorbovense Kuzina and Yatskov 1990
†Neoglyphioceras gradatum Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1971
†Neoglyphioceras hartmani Furnish and Saunders 1971
†Neoglyphioceras latum Kuzina and Yatskov 1990
†Neoglyphioceras litvinovichae Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1971
†Neoglyphioceras montoense Kullmann 1961
†Neoglyphioceras occidentale Kullmann 1961
†Neoglyphioceras sinuosum Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1971
†Neoglyphioceras spirale Phillips 1841
†Neoglyphioceras utahense Miller et al. 1952
G. †Neogoniatites Ruzhencev and Bogoslovskaya 1970
+
†Neogoniatites delicatus Korn et al. 1999
†Neogoniatites milleri Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1970
†Neogoniatites ruginosus Ruzhentsev and Bogoslovskaya 1971
†Neogoniatites worki Korn and Ebbighausen 2006
G. †Paraglyphioceras Brüning 1923
Subfm. †Progoniatitinae Korn et al. 2010
+
G. †Progoniatites Korn et al. 2003
+
†Progoniatites globulus Korn et al. 2010
†Progoniatites maghribensis Korn et al. 2003
†Progoniatites paenacutus Korn et al. 2010
†Progoniatites pilus Korn et al. 2010
†Progoniatites uncus Korn et al. 2010
G. †Sygambrites Korn 1988
Invalid names: Goniatitinae Haan 1825 [empty], Sygambritinae Korn 1988 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:36:55
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:08
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Julian or 410.62000 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections (265 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Devonian - Eifelian419.62 - 387.95Czechia Goniatites crebriseptus (12148)
Zlichovian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Palencia) Goniatites sp. (39707)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95USA (Alaska) Goniatites sp. (111906)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Goniatites sp. (615)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Maryland) Goniatites sp. (611)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Czechia Goniatites lateseptatus (77034)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Germany Goniatitidae indet. (227929 227930 227980 227981 227982)
Frasnian - Famennian382.31 - 358.86Germany Goniatitidae indet. (227979)
Early/Lower Mississippian358.86 - 346.7USA (California) Goniatites sp. (229423)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Uzbekistan Habadraites kulosiensis (172412)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Iowa) Goniatites sp. (3309)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Algeria Antegoniatites anticiparis (135438 135477) Habadraites weyeri (135402) Habadraites weyeri, Habadraites supralatus (135431) Progoniatites globulus, Habadraites weyeri, Habadraites supralatus (135448) Progoniatites paenacutus (135403) Progoniatites pilus (135372 135396) Progoniatites pilus, Progoniatites paenacutus, Habadraites weyeri, Primogoniatites fundator (135437) Progoniatites uncus (135434 135445 135446) Progoniatites uncus, Primogoniatites fundator (135409) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites globulus, Habadraites weyeri (135478) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites globulus, Habadraites weyeri, Primogoniatites fundator (135397) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites paenacutus (135479) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites pilus (135369) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites pilus, Progoniatites paenacutus, Habadraites supralatus (135435) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites pilus, Progoniatites paenacutus, Habadraites supralatus, Primogoniatites fundator (135408) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites pilus, Progoniatites paenacutus, Habadraites weyeri (135436) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites pilus, Progoniatites paenacutus, Progoniatites globulus, Habadraites supralatus, Primogoniatites fundator (135398) Progoniatites uncus, Progoniatites pilus, Progoniatites paenacutus, Progoniatites globulus, Habadraites weyeri, Habadraites supralatus, Primogoniatites fundator (135407)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Morocco Progoniatites maghribensis (66200 66201)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Goniatites sp. (112171)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9Ireland Goniatites sp. (76517)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9Czechia Goniatites crenistria, Goniatites striatus, Goniatites elegans, Goniatites sphaericostriatus (38089) Goniatites elegans, Goniatites sphaericostriatus, Hibernicoceras mediocris (38090) Goniatites sphaericostriatus (38086) Hibernicoceras mucronatum, Hibernicoceras kajlovecense, Goniatites crenistria, Goniatites striatus (38092) Hibernicoceras mucronatum, Hibernicoceras kajlovecense, Goniatites sphaericostriatus, Hibernicoceras mediocris (38088) Hibernicoceras sp., Goniatites crenistria, Goniatites striatus (38091)
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 335.9Morocco Goniatites stenumbilicatus (76759)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Spain (León) Goniatites granosus, Goniatites falcatus (235671) Goniatites stenumbilicatus (235573)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Morocco Arnsbergites sp., Hibernicoceras hibernicus, Hibernicoceras mediocre (240408) Goniatites amarensis (240407) Goniatites sphaericus (240404 240409 240410) Goniatites spirifer (240405 240411) Paraglyphioceras sp. (240406)
Visean346.7 - 330.3United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Goniatites lepidus, Goniatites bisati (211909) Goniatites lepidus, Neoglyphioceras granosus (211905) Neoglyphioceras subcircularis (211906)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Germany (Sauerland) Neoglyphioceras spirale (216615)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Utah) Goniatites americanus (59829 59830)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9USA (Texas) Neoglyphioceras entogonum (131235 131238)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9USA (Utah) Goniatites americanus (134499 134500 134501 134502 134505 134507 134508 134509 134510 134511 134512 134603 134606 134607 134608 134609 134610 134611 134612 134615 134616 134617) Goniatites deceptus (134503 134504 134601 134602) Goniatites deceptus, Goniatites sowerbyi (134604) Goniatites sp. (134644) Goniatites sp., Goniatites deceptus, Goniatites sowerbyi (134645)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Bosnia and Herzegovina Goniatites crenistria, Goniatites truncatus, Gastrioceras beyrichi (206737)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9USA (Nevada) Goniatites americanus (134647) Goniatites deceptus (134448 134646)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Spain (Balearen) Goniatites striatum (229174)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Morocco Goniatites rodioni (61436 239969) Goniatitidae indet., Goniatites lazarus (177528)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Goniatites antiquatus, Goniatites hudsoni (5995) Goniatites hudsoni (69304) Goniatites sp. (5966 5991) Goniatites sp., Goniatites antiquatus (5992)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3Germany (Westfalen) Goniatites granosus (5535)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Morocco Goniatites evelinae, Goniatites stenumbilicatus (157747) Goniatites gerberi (157751) Goniatites gerberi, Goniatites evelinae (61437) Goniatites gerberi, Goniatites evelinae, Goniatites stenumbilicatus (157746) Goniatites gerberi, Goniatites stenumbilicatus (157750) Hypergoniatites fusiger (157740) Hypergoniatites fusiger, Neogoniatites worki (157749) Hypergoniatites sp. (61438 61443) Neogoniatites delicatus (177537) Neogoniatites sp. (157743) Neogoniatites sp., Neogoniatites worki (157739) Neogoniatites worki (157738 157742 157744)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Kazakhstan Hypergoniatites exiguus (166867) Neogoniatites milleri, Hypergoniatites exiguus (166870) Neogoniatites milleri, Hypergoniatites tenuiliratus, Hypergoniatites exiguus, Neoglyphioceras baccans (166869) Neogoniatites ruginosus, Hypergoniatites tenuiliratus, Hypergoniatites exiguus (166868) Neogoniatites ruginosus, Neogoniatites milleri, Hypergoniatites tenuiliratus, Hypergoniatites exiguus, Neoglyphioceras baccans (166871) Neogoniatites ruginosus, Neogoniatites milleri, Hypergoniatites tenuiliratus, Neoglyphioceras baccans (166872)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Goniatites granosus (92596)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3USA (Arkansas) Goniatites crenistria (157810 157811 157812) Goniatites granosus (76143 157813 157814 157815 157816 157831 157832 157835 157836 157838 157840 157844 157849 157861 157862 157864 157939 157940 157956 158016 158020 158021 160512 160514) Goniatites granosus, Neoglyphioceras caneyanum (158018) Goniatites multiliratus (157692 157693 157694 157695 157696) Neoglyphioceras caneyanum (160500 160513)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3USA (Utah) Goniatites eganensis (134605) Goniatites eganensis, Goniatites sowerbyi (134614)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3USA (Texas) Goniatites eganensis (169946 169947 169948) Goniatites multiliratus (169949)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Germany (Westfalen) Goniatites schaelkensis (5536)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3USA (Nevada) Goniatites eganensis (134648) Goniatites eganensis, Goniatites sowerbyi (134450 134452)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Neogoniatites milleri (191378) Neogoniatites sp. (191380) Neogoniatites sp., Neogoniatites milleri (191375)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Goniatites falcatus (73393) Goniatites granosus (5968) Goniatites striatus (5967)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Goniatites sp., Goniatites striatus, Goniatites concentricus, Goniatites falcatus, Goniatites spirifer, Goniatites warslowensis (211904)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3USA (Oklahoma) Gastrioceras caneyanum (160480 160481 160484) Goniatites multiliratus (157697 157698 157699) Neoglyphioceras caneyanum (160504)
Brigantian - Pendleian335.9 - 326.9Serbia Hypergoniatites sp. (177523) Neoglyphioceras baccans (177517 177525) Neoglyphioceras litvinovichae (177522) Neoglyphioceras sp., Neoglyphioceras baccans (177516 177519)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9Russian Federation (Orenburg) Neoglyphioceras baccans (166941)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9Kazakhstan Neoglyphioceras baccans (166877) Neoglyphioceras caneyanum (166881 166886 166889) Neoglyphioceras caneyanum, Neoglyphioceras dignitosum (166885 166888) Neoglyphioceras caneyanum, Neogoniatites milleri (166878 166887) Neoglyphioceras caneyanum, Neogoniatites milleri, Neoglyphioceras dignitosum (166865) Neoglyphioceras dignitosum (166879 166882 166884 166890) Neoglyphioceras litvinovichae (166955 166956 166957 166958 166959 166963 166965 166966 166967 166970 275562) Neoglyphioceras sinuosum (166892 166894 166895) Neogoniatites milleri (166880) Neogoniatites milleri, Hypergoniatites exiguus, Neoglyphioceras baccans, Neoglyphioceras gradatum (166873 166876) Neogoniatites milleri, Hypergoniatites exiguus, Neoglyphioceras gradatum (166875) Neogoniatites milleri, Neoglyphioceras gradatum (166874)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9USA (Arkansas) Neoglyphioceras crebriliratum (157847)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9Russian Federation Neoglyphioceras gorbovense (179307) Neoglyphioceras latum (179308)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.3 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Goniatites sp. (112183)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4Russian Federation Neoglyphioceras abramovi (167298)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Hypergoniatites kardailovkensis (191381) Neogoniatites ruginosus (191382) Neogoniatites sp. (191384)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Kentucky) Goniatites sp. (158165)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Goniatites sp. (237767 237797)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Goniatitidae indet. (225742 225743 225744 225745 225746 225748 225749 225750 225751 225753 225754 225756 225759 225763 225764 225765 225766 225769 225771 225772 225775)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Wyoming) Goniatites sp. (108910)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Glyphioceras pauperum (233340)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Goniatites beaumontii, Goniatites infrafurcatus, Goniatites aequilobatus, Goniatites bidorsatus, Goniatites iris, Goniatites rosthornii, Goniatites dufrenoii, Goniatites tenuissimus (145649) Goniatites glaucus (137429)