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Parasphaerorthoceras

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Sphaerorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Parasphaerorthoceras was named by Ristedt (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl-l D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 524]. It is not extant. Its type is Parasphaerorthoceras accuratum.

It was assigned to Sphaerorthoceratidae by Kröger (2008).

Species
P. accuratum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Parasphaerorthoceras Ristedt
2008Parasphaerorthoceras Kröger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
familySphaerorthoceratidaeRistedt 1968
genusParasphaerorthocerasRistedt 1968

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. †Parasphaerorthoceras Ristedt 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available