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Avushoceras

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Araxoceratidae

Taxonomy
Avushoceras was named by Ruzhencev (1962). Its type is Avushoceras jakowlewi.

It was assigned to Araxoceratidae by Leonova (2002); and to Araxoceratinae by Korn (2006).

Species
A. jakowlewi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Avushoceras Ruzhencev
2002Avushoceras Leonova
2006Avushoceras Korn

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
suborderOtoceratinaShevyrev and Ermakova 1979
superfamilyOtoceratoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyAraxoceratidaeRuzhencev 1959
subfamilyAraxoceratinaeRuzhencev 1959
genusAvushocerasRuzhencev 1962

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. †Avushoceras Ruzhencev 1962
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Avushoceras jakowlewi Ruzhencev 1962
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Armenia A. jakowlewi (110749 110750) A. sp. (110773)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran A. jakowlewi (118280)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan A. jakowlewi (110598 110717) A. sp. (110636 110702)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran (Abadeh) A. sp. (63894)