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Gordonoceras

Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Spyroceratidae

Taxonomy
Gordonoceras was named by Teichert and Glenister (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl Sepkoski's reference number: 524].

It was assigned to Proteoceratidae by Flower (1962); and to Spyroceratinae by Teichert et al. (1964).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Gordonoceras Teichert and Glenister p. 39
1962Gordonoceras Flower
1964Gordonoceras Teichert et al. p. 249

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderPseudorthocerida
familySpyroceratidaeShimizu and Obata 1935
genusGordonocerasTeichert and Glenister 1953

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. †Gordonoceras Teichert and Glenister 1953
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
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