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Anthoceras

Cephalopoda - Endocerida - Endoceratidae

Taxonomy
Anthoceras was named by Teichert and Glenister (1954) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l O Llvi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 524].

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Anthoceras Teichert and Glenister
1964Anthoceras Teichert et al. p. 166
1968Lobocyclendoceras Balashov
1968Paracyclendoceras Balashov pp. 115 - 116
1981Anthoceras Crick p. 226
1981Lobocyclendoceras Crick p. 226
1981Paracyclendoceras Crick p. 226
2002Anthoceras Sepkoski
2002Lobocyclendoceras Sepkoski
2002Paracyclendoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassEndoceratoideaTeichert 1933
orderEndoceridaHyatt in Zittel 1900
familyEndoceratidaeHyatt 1884
genusAnthocerasTeichert and Glenister 1954

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. †Anthoceras Teichert and Glenister 1954
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Anthoceras arrowsmithense Stait and Laurie 1985
Anthoceras warburtoni Teichert and Glenister 1954
Invalid names: Lobocyclendoceras Balashov 1968 [synonym], Paracyclendoceras Balashov 1968 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:33:07
Modified: 2008-02-28 11:13:13
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kunda to the top of the Arenig or 469.20000 to 466.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (ShanXi) A. sp. (7887)
Kunda469.2 - 464.3Lithuania Paracyclendoceras cancellatum (207271)
Kunda469.2 - 464.3Estonia (Ida-Viru) Paracyclendoceras cancellatum (195558)