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Wardoceras
Taxonomy
Wardoceras was named by Hook and Flower (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 298,524]. Its type is Wardoceras orygoforme.
It was assigned to Michelinoceratidae by Hook and Flower (1977); to Orthoceratidae by Crick (1981); and to Orthocerida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Michelinoceratidae by Hook and Flower (1977); to Orthoceratidae by Crick (1981); and to Orthocerida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
W. orygoforme (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1977 | Wardoceras Hook and Flower |
1981 | Wardoceras Crick p. 228 |
2002 | Wardoceras Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available