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Mitorthoceras

Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Mitorthoceras was named by Gordon (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour C Serp-l].

It was assigned to Spyroceratinae by Teichert et al. (1964); and to Pseudorthoceratidae by Kröger and Mapes (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Mitorthoceras Gordon p. 135
1964Mitorthoceras Teichert et al. p. 250
2005Mitorthoceras Kröger and Mapes

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoideaZhuravleva 1994
orderPseudorthocerida
familyPseudorthoceratidaeFlower and Caster 1935
genusMitorthocerasGordon 1960

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. †Mitorthoceras Gordon 1960
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Mitorthoceras clinatum Gordon, Jr. 1964
Mitorthoceras girtyi Gordon 1964
Mitorthoceras perfilosum Gordon 1960
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Invalid names: Mooreoceras crebriliratum Girty 1909 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available