| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Leurorthoceras
Taxonomy
Leurorthoceras was named by Foerste (1921). Its type is Leurorthoceras hanseni.
It was assigned to Actinoceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964) and Crick (1981); and to Actinocerida by Flower (1957) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Actinoceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964) and Crick (1981); and to Actinocerida by Flower (1957) and Sepkoski (2002).
Species
L. hanseni (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Leurorthoceras Foerste |
| 1957 | Leurorthoceras Flower |
| 1964 | Leurorthoceras Teichert et al. p. 204 |
| 1981 | Leurorthoceras Crick p. 227 |
| 2002 | Leurorthoceras Sepkoski |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Edenian or 451.00000 to 450.20000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician | Canada (Nunavut) | L. sp. (24125 24220) | |
| Chatfieldian - Edenian | Canada (Nunavut) | L. baffinense (24116) | |
| Edenian | Canada (Nunavut) | L. baffinense (24225) |