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Treptoceras cincinnatiensis

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Proteoceratidae

Taxonomy
Orthoceras cincinnatiensis was named by Miller (1875).

It was recombined as Treptoceras cincinnatiensis by Frey (1995).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Orthoceras cincinnatiensis Miller p. 127
1995Treptoceras cincinnatiensis Frey p. P52

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
familyProteoceratidae
genusTreptocerasFlower 1942
speciescincinnatiensis(Miller 1875)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:35:22
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:56:59
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Richmondian or 449.50000 to 443.70000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashgillian449.5 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Treptoceras cincinnatiensis (27501 27503)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7USA (Kentucky) Treptoceras cincinnatiensis (87824)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7USA (Indiana) Treptoceras cincinnatiensis (87929)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Treptoceras cincinnatiensis (27499 27500 88035 88095)