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Paraphragmites

Cephalopoda - Paraphragmitidae

Taxonomy
Paraphragmites was named by Flower (1943) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl Sepkoski's reference number: 524].

It was assigned to Paraphragmitidae by Teichert et al. (1964) and Chen et al. (1981); and to Orthocerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Paraphragmites Flower p. 254
1964Paraphragmites Teichert et al. p. 242
1981Paraphragmites Chen et al. p. 33
2002Paraphragmites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
familyParaphragmitidaeFlower 1950
genusParaphragmitesFlower 1943

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. †Paraphragmites Flower 1943
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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

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Ludfordian or 438.50000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) P. sp. (27908)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) P. ibex (8307 8308 8309 8312 8314 8316 8320 8323)