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Chihlioceras

Cephalopoda - Bisonocerida - Chihlioceratidae

Taxonomy
Chihlioceras was named by Grabau (1922) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-u Sepkoski's reference number: 524].

It was assigned to Chihlioceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964) and Crick (1981); and to Endocerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Chihlioceras Grabau
1964Chihlioceras Teichert et al. p. 179
1981Chihlioceras Crick p. 226
2002Chihlioceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassEndoceratoideaTeichert 1933
orderBisonocerida
familyChihlioceratidaeGrabau 1922
genusChihliocerasGrabau 1922

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. †Chihlioceras Grabau 1922
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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: Arenig or 478.60000 to 466.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Hubei) C. sp. (4726)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (HeBei) C. sp. (7957 7982)