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Bifoveoceras

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Bifoveoceras was named by Balashov (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llvi O Llde Sepkoski's reference number: 298].

It was assigned to Orthoceratinae by Teichert et al. (1964); to Orthoceratidae by Crick (1981); and to Orthocerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Bifoveoceras Balashov p. 237
1964Bifoveoceras Teichert et al. p. 224
1981Bifoveoceras Crick p. 228
2002Bifoveoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
familyOrthoceratidaeM'Coy 1844
subfamilyOrthoceratinaeMcCoy 1844
genusBifoveocerasBalashov 1956

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. †Bifoveoceras Balashov 1956
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Diagnosis
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