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Metasphingites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Nathorstitidae

Taxonomy
Metasphingites was named by Popov (1961).

It was assigned to Nathorstitidae by Tozer (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Metasphingites Popov
1981Metasphingites Tozer p. 95

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyNathorstitaceaeSpath 1951
familyNathorstitidae
genusMetasphingitesPopov 1961

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. †Metasphingites Popov 1961
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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
Collections
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