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Wocklumeriidae

Cephalopoda - Clymeniida - Wocklumeriidae

Taxonomy
Wocklumeriidae was named by Schindewolf (1937). Its type is Wocklumeria.

It was assigned to Sellaclymeniaceae by Bogoslovsky (1981); and to Wocklumeriaceae by Becker (2000), Korn (2006), Becker (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Wocklumeriidae Schindewolf
1981Wocklumeriidae Bogoslovsky p. 68
2000Wocklumeriidae Becker p. 60
2006Wocklumeriidae Korn
2010Wocklumeriidae Becker p. 144

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderClymeniidaHyatt 1884
suborderWocklumeriinaBecker 1997
superfamilyWocklumeriaceaeSchindewolf 1937
familyWocklumeriidaeSchindewolf 1937
familyWocklumeriidaeSchindewolf 1937

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. †Wocklumeriidae Schindewolf 1937
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G. †Epiwocklumeria Schindewolf 1937
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Epiwocklumeria applanata Wedekind 1918
G. †Kielcensia Czarnocki 1989
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Kielcensia ingeniens Becker 2000
Kielcensia vagabunda Becker 2010
G. †Synwocklumeria Librovitch 1957
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Synwocklumeria baschkirica Librovitch 1957
Synwocklumeria kiensis Bogoslovsky 1981
Synwocklumeria mapesi Becker 2000
G. †Wocklumeria Wedekind 1918
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Wocklumeria sphaeroides Richter 1848
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Wocklumeria sphaeroides aperta Schindewolf 1937
Invalid names: Wocklumeria denckmanni Wedekind 1918 [synonym]
Wocklumeria sphaeroides plana Schindewolf 1937
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: 2005-10-06 14:37:52
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:37:52
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Famennian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 372.15000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5China Wocklumeria sphaeroides (162317)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86France (Alsace) Wocklumeria sp. (38667)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Germany Wocklumeria sphaeroides (38647)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Wocklumeria sphaeroides (38643 38657)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Synwocklumeria baschkirica (189993)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany (Sauerland) Wocklumeria sphaeroides (172534)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Kazakhstan Epiwocklumeria sp. (172166) Wocklumeria sphaeroides, Synwocklumeria kiensis (189992)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Austria Wocklumeria sphaeroides (38603)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Oklahoma) Kielcensia vagabunda (187037)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86United Kingdom (England) Epiwocklumeria dunhevedensis, Wocklumeria sphaeroides (234932) Wocklumeria sp. (234936)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Morocco Synwocklumeria mapesi, Kielcensia ingeniens (172548) Wocklumeria sphaeroides (172582)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation Synwocklumeria kiensis (190000)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86China (Guizhou) Wocklumeria sphaeroides (3954)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany Epiwocklumeria applanata (181336 229396) Goniatites sphaeroides (172580) Wocklumeria applanata, Wocklumeria denckmanni (172526) Wocklumeria plana (172517) Wocklumeria sphaeroides (170791 172504 172505 172506 172508 172509 172510 172512 172514 172516 172518 172525 172527 172533 172536 172538 172539 172540 172544 172545 172546 172547 172581) Wocklumeria sphaeroides, Epiwocklumeria applanata (172507 172529) Wocklumeria sphaeroides, Wocklumeria plana (172528) Wocklumeria sphaeroides, Wocklumeria plana, Wocklumeria aperta (172515) Wocklumeria sphaeroides, Wocklumeria plana, Wocklumeria aperta, Epiwocklumeria applanata (172511)