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Schistoceratoidea

Cephalopoda - Goniatitida

Taxonomy
Schistocerataceae was named by Schmidt (1929).

It was corrected as Schistoceratoidea by Furnish et al. (2009).

It was assigned to Goniatitina by Korn (2006), Furnish et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Schistocerataceae Schmidt
2006Schistocerataceae Korn
2009Schistoceratoidea Furnish et al. p. 108

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderGoniatitidaHyatt 1884
suborderGoniatitinaHyatt 1884
superfamilySchistoceratoidea(Schmidt 1929)
superfamilySchistoceratoidea(Schmidt 1929)

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.

Superfm. †Schistoceratoidea Schmidt 1929
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Fm. †Christioceratidae Nassichuk and Furnish 1965
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G. †Christioceras Nassichuk and Furnish 1965
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†Christioceras trifurcatum Nassichuk and Furnish 1965
Invalid names: Parawinslowoceras Popov 1970 [synonym]
Fm. †Orulganitidae Ruzhencev 1965
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G. †Aldanites
G. †Kayutoceras Ruzhencev and Ganelin 1971
G. †Orulganites Ruzhencev 1960
G. †Parayakutoceras Popov 1970
G. †Yakutoceras Popov 1970
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Invalid names: Mezorulganites Andrianov 1985 [synonym]
G. †Yakutoglaphyrites Ruzhencev 1960
G. †Yanshinoceras Andrianov 1985
Fm. †Pseudoparalegoceratidae Librovitch 1957
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G. †Eoparalegoceras Delépine 1939
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†Eoparalegoceras clariondi Delépine 1939
†Eoparalegoceras inflatum Delepine 1951
G. †Phaneroceras Plummer and Scott 1937
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†Phaneroceras amotapense Thomas 1928
†Phaneroceras chesnuti Work et al. 2012
†Phaneroceras kesslerense Mather 1915
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Invalid names: Pseudoparalegoceras williamsi Miller and Downs 1948 [synonym]
†Phaneroceras lenaense Andrianov 1966
†Phaneroceras lenticulare Plummer and Scott 1937
G. †Pseudoparalegoceras Miller 1934
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†Pseudoparalegoceras bellilineatum Miller and Furnish 1940
†Pseudoparalegoceras brazoense Plummer and Scott 1937
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Invalid names: Gastrioceras pacificum Thomas 1928 [synonym]
Fm. †Schistoceratidae Schmidt 1929
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G. †Bendoceras Plummer and Scott 1937
G. †Branneroceras Plummer and Scott 1937
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†Branneroceras branneri Smith 1896
†Branneroceras hillsi Nassichuk 1975
†Branneroceras nicholasi Nassichuk 1975
G. †Diaboloceras Miller and Furnish 1940
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†Diaboloceras involutum Nassichuk 1975
†Diaboloceras neumeieri Quinn and Carr 1963
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Invalid names: Gastrioceras smithwickense Plummer and Scott 1937 [synonym]
†Paralegoceras (Diaboloceras) varicostatum Miller and Furnish 1940
Invalid names: Trigonogastrioceras [synonym]
G. †Eoschistoceras Ruzhencev 1952
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†Eoschistoceras strawnense Plummer and Scott 1937
G. †Inzeroceras Ruzhencev 1974
G. †Paralegoceras Hyatt 1884
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Subg. †Paralegoceras (Pericleites) Renz 1910
†Paralegoceras iowense Meek and Worthen 1860
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Invalid names: Paralegoceras newsomi Smith 1903 [synonym]
†Paralegoceras texanum Shumard 1863
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Invalid names: Bendoceras shumardi Plummer and Scott 1937 [synonym]
G. †Paraschistoceras Plummer and Scott 1937
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†Paraschistoceras costiferum Plummer and Scott 1937
†Paraschistoceras optatum Ruzhentsev 1950
G. †Rodiezmoceras Wagner-Gentis 1971
G. †Schistoceras Hyatt 1884
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†Schistoceras missouriense Miller and Faber 1892
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Invalid names: Goniatites fultonensis Miller and Gurley 1896 [synonym], Metaschistoceras heilprini Plummer and Scott 1937 [synonym], Schistoceras diversecostatum Böse 1919 [synonym], Schistoceras hyatti Smith 1903 [synonym], Schistoceras smithi Böse 1919 [synonym]
†Schistoceras suburalense Ruzhentsev 1950
†Schistoceras unicum Miller and Owen 1937
†Schistoceras uralense Ruzhentsev 1939
Invalid names: Metaschistoceras Plummer and Scott 1937 [synonym]
G. †Trettinoceras Nassichuk 1975
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†Trettinoceras ellesmerensis Nassichuk 1975
Fm. †Welleritidae Plummer and Scott 1937
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Subfm. †Axinolobinae Ruzhencev 1962
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G. †Axinolobus Gordon 1960
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†Axinolobus modulus Gordon 1960
†Axinolobus quinni McCaleb and Furnish 1964
G. †Paraphaneroceras Ruzhencev 1971
Subfm. †Welleritinae Plummer and Scott 1937
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G. †Aqishanoceras Wang 1981
G. †Eowellerites Ruzhencev 1957
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†Eowellerites discoidalis Gordon 1964
†Eowellerites moorei Plummer and Scott 1937
G. †Faqingoceras Yang 1978
G. †Wellerites Plummer and Scott 1937
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†Wellerites mohri Plummer and Scott 1937
G. †Winslowoceras Miller and Downs 1948
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†Winslowoceras greelyi Nassichuk 1975
†Winslowoceras henbesti Miller and Downs 1948
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 Westphalian A to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 318.70000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (189 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Oklahoma) Diaboloceras neumeieri, Axinolobus quinni, Axinolobus sp. (79329)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Arkansas) Axinolobus modulus (43418 43440) Gastrioceras branneri (43205 43349 43356 43359 43363 43367 43375 43380 43422 43423 43424 43428 43429 43430 43434 43438) Paralegoceras texanum (43444) Paralegoceras texanum, Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense (43441 43445) Paralegoceras texanum, Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense, Pseudoparalegoceras compressum, Winslowoceras henbesti (43446) Paralegoceras texanum, Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense, Winslowoceras henbesti (43443 43447 43449) Pseudoparalegoceras compressum (43408) Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense (43402 43409 43412 43442) Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense, Pseudoparalegoceras compressum (43448)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Ukraine Branneroceras sp. A (228668 228669 228671 228672) Branneroceras sp. B (228670)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2USA (Arkansas) Axinolobus modulus (157824 158015) Gastrioceras branneri (157958 157959 157979) Paralegoceras iowense (158037) Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense (157833) Winslowoceras henbesti, Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense (160503)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Russian Federation (Verkhoyansk) Yakutoceras aldanicum (44259) Yakutoceras aldanicum, Mezorulganites birandensis (44263)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Peru (Piura) Pseudoparalegoceras peruvianum (41390)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Canada (Nunavut) Branneroceras branneri (90768 170661 170662 170663 170687 170688) Branneroceras branneri, Branneroceras nicholasi (170656 170657 170659 170660) Branneroceras sp., Branneroceras branneri, Branneroceras hillsi (170658)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Algeria Eoparalegoceras clariondi (224278)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Arkansas) Eowellerites moorei (157996) Paralegoceras texanum, Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense (158013) Paralegoceras varicostatum (158006) Pseudoparalegoceras compressum, Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense, Paralegoceras varicostatum (158003 158014) Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense (157929 158004 158007 158009 158010 158011) Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense, Eowellerites discoidalis (128575) Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense, Paralegoceras varicostatum (158005 158008) Pseudoparalegoceras kesslerense, Pseudoparalegoceras compressum, Diaboloceras neumeieri (170866) Winslowoceras henbesti, Pseudoparalegoceras williamsi (157834)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Kentucky) Christioceratidae indet. (130265) Phaneroceras chesnuti (130264) Pseudoparalegoceras knoxense, Pseudoparalegoceras compressum (195795)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Texas) Bendoceras texanum (131330 131331) Branneroceras branneri (128576) Eowellerites sp., Phaneroceras compressum, Phaneroceras lenticulare, Bendoceras shumardi, Bendoceras moorei, Paralegoceras texanum, Paralegoceras iowense, Eowellerites moorei, Gastrioceras smithwickense (79328) Gastrioceras smithwickense, Bendoceras shumardi, Bendoceras moorei, Phaneroceras lenticulare (128626) Phaneroceras compressum (131240 131242) Phaneroceras compressum, Bendoceras texanum (131239) Pseudoparalegoceras brazoense (131321) Wellerites mohri (131577)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Christioceras trifurcatum (170689) Christioceras trifurcatum, Phaneroceras sp., Winslowoceras sp. (62696) Diaboloceras involutum (170705 170721) Diaboloceras neumeieri (170670) Diaboloceras sp. (170711) Diaboloceras sp., Phaneroceras lenticulare (170717) Phaneroceras compressum (170699 170723) Phaneroceras lenticulare (170665 170666 170672 170703 170704 170714 170715 170719) Phaneroceras lenticulare, Diaboloceras involutum (170668 170669 170691 170698) Phaneroceras lenticulare, Diaboloceras involutum, Christioceras trifurcatum (62646 62652) Phaneroceras lenticulare, Diaboloceras neumeieri, Diaboloceras involutum (170701)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Oklahoma) Paralegoceras textum, Pseudoparalegoceras brazoense, Wellerites mohri, Paralegoceras iowense (91530) Wellerites sp. (79330)
Podolskian311.46 - 308.9Spain (Palencia) Eoparalegoceras inflatum (176364)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Paraschistoceras costiferum (131373 131375 131376) Paraschistoceras reticulatum (131383) Paraschistoceras strawnense (131339) Schistoceras smithi (131119) Schistoceras smithi, Paraschistoceras reticulatum (128580)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Oklahoma) Eoschistoceras strawnense (170916) Paraschistoceras sp. (217432) Schistoceras unicum (170338)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Ohio) Schistoceras sp. (175212)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Schistoceras missouriense (159900)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Paraschistoceras hildrethi (128581 128582 131372) Schistoceras diversecostatum (128583 128585 128645) Schistoceras hyatti (43455 43476 43483 43484 43485) Schistoceras missouriense (128584 131324 131325 131326) Schistoceras missouriense, Paraschistoceras hildrethi (128678) Schistoceras sp. (43486 43488 43490)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Kazakhstan Paraschistoceras optatum (172370) Paraschistoceras optatum, Schistoceras uralense (172279)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Russian Federation Paraschistoceras optatum (172255 172257 172261 172263) Paraschistoceras optatum, Schistoceras uralense (172259 172260) Schistoceras suburalense (172254)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Schistoceras sp. (44351)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Schistoceras missouriense (217891 217893 217894 217897 217901 217905 217906 217908 217913 217915 217921 217927 217929 217932 217952 217958 217960 217979 217986 217992 218010 218014 218017 218019 218024 218029 219193) Schistoceras sp. (220414)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Texas) Schistoceras sp. (43482)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 283.3Timor-Leste Paralegoceras timorensis (21163)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Metaschistoceras heilprini (110988)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Paralegoceras sp. (125928)