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Dawsonoceratidae

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Dawsonoceratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Dawsonoceratidae Flower
1964Dawsonoceratidae Teichert et al. p. 238
2007Dawsonoceratidae Kröger
2008Dawsonoceratidae Kröger
2011Dawsonoceratidae Kröger et al.
2013Dawsonoceratidae Kröger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
suborderOrthoceratina
familyDawsonoceratidae
familyDawsonoceratidae

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.

Fm. †Dawsonoceratidae Flower 1962
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G. †Anaspyroceras Shimizu and Obata 1935
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†Anaspyroceras cylindricum Foerste 1932
G. †Calocyrtocerina Chen 1981
G. †Dawsonoceras Hyatt 1884
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†Dawsonoceras annulatum Sowerby 1818
†Dawsonoceras barrandei Horný 1956
†Dawsonoceras fenestratum Eichwald 1860
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Invalid names: Dawsonoceras funiforme Angelin 1880 [synonym], Dawsonoceras porkunense Balashov and Zhuravleva 1962 [synonym]
†Dawsonoceras fimbriatum de Sowerby and Murchison 1839
†Dawsonoceras gregarium Kröger et al. 2011
†Dawsonoceras hyatti Foerste 1928
†Dawsonoceras stumburi Kröger 2013
Invalid names: Cedarvilleoceras [synonym]
G. †Dawsonocerina Horny 1956
G. †Metaspyroceras Foerste 1932
G. †Palaeodawsonocerina Kröger and Isakar 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:35:22
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:56:59
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Arenig to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 478.60000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (156 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig - Early/Lower Llanvirn478.6 - 461.1Argentina Anaspyroceras sp. (8720)
Gisbornian - Eastonian458.4 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) Anaspyroceras sp. (2685)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras nicolleti (23753 23757) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23756 23758) Metaspyroceras nicolleti (23752)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras nicolleti (23690)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras minneapolis (23761)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras nicolleti, Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23691)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras anellus, Metaspyroceras perlineatum, Metaspyroceras clarkei (23766)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Anaspyroceras sp. (89154)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras anellus, Metaspyroceras perlineatum, Metaspyroceras clarkei (23762)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Anaspyroceras anellus, Metaspyroceras perlineatum, Metaspyroceras clarkei (23708)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23711 23717)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23771 23773 23775 23776 23777)
Wildernessian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Metaspyroceras sp. (26941)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Ida-Viru) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87275)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) Dawsonoceras fenestratum, Palaeodawsonocerina sp., Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi, Dawsonoceras stumburi, Palaeodawsonocerina nicolletoides (124939)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Dawsonoceras fenestratum, Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (73413)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23778)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Anaspyroceras calvini, Anaspyroceras clermontense, Anaspyroceras perroti (23741)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras calvini, Anaspyroceras clermontense, Anaspyroceras perroti (23783)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) Dawsonoceras sp. (87298)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Anaspyroceras calvini, Anaspyroceras clermontense, Anaspyroceras perroti (23744)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras clermontense (23784 23785)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87305 87306 87308)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87307 87310)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Harju) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87309)
Vormsi - Pirgu449.9 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) Spyroceras senckenbergi (167755)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Metaspyroceras sp. (188773)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Anaspyroceras sp. (393 394)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Metaspyroceras kindlei, Metaspyroceras gaspense (37469)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87312)
Gamachian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Metaspyroceras meridionale (26358 26363)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Dawsonoceras fenestratum (87313)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarna) Dawsonoceras gregarium (101023)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras americanum (75266)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Sweden (Gotland) Dawsonoceras annulatum (210179 210183 210186) Dawsonoceras sp. (210185)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (77054) Dawsonoceras sp. (459 462 463)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden Dawsonoceras sp. (159342)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13045)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Dawsonoceras hyatti (158598)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Dawsonoceras sp. (24969 26763)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Dawsonoceras hyatti (160003 160004 160005)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Anhui) Calocyrtocerina guizhouensis (27737)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Ireland Dawsonoceras fimbriatum (90302)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (77053 82607 83096) Dawsonoceras annulatum, Orthoceras annulatum (83097)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras sp. (26803)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras annulatum (22818)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13592)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5United Kingdom (England) Dawsonoceras sp. (23094)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras sp. (26805)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (81807 81814 81816 81876 81907 82502 82511 82512 82513 82536 82537 82583 82597 83093) Dawsonoceras sp. (26862 26863)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras americanum (12932 12936 13050 13054) Dawsonoceras americanus (13047) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13053 81783 81805 81840 81873 81885 81898 81906 82501) Dawsonoceras sp. (472 473 541 12934)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Dawsonoceras sp. (26788)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras sp. (26792)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Dawsonoceras sp. (25019)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum (13001) Dawsonoceras sp. (26808)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Argentina Dawsonoceras sp. (25062)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras sp. (26158)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) Dawsonoceras sp. (26770)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteum (26163)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum (13017) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum, Metaspyroceras reudemanni (13069) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum, Metaspyroceras ruedemanni (13075 13104 13107)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania Dawsonoceras annulatum (207378)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Dawsonoceras sp. (23057)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13673)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteum (26168 26178)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Victoria) Anaspyroceras sp. (8029)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Lithuania Dawsonoceras annulatum (207398 207399 207401 207403)
Ludlow - Elton427.4 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Dawsonoceras annulatum (74760)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Yunnan) Dawsonoceras omega (27854)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic Dawsonoceras caelebs (14071 14072) Dawsonoceras dulce (14057) Dawsonoceras sp. (14037) Dawsonocerina caelebs (233408)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteium (26173) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteum (26170)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (New York) Dawsonoceras oconnellae (491) Dawsonoceras sp. (493)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Czech Republic Dawsonoceras caelebs (14073) Dawsonoceras omega (232620) Dawsonocerina omega (14080)
Siegen412.3 - 409.1Australia (Victoria) Anaspyroceras cultellus (56699)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco Anaspyroceras sp. (91724) D. sp. (208261)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Bohemia) Dawsonocerina discretum (172945)
Pragian - Middle Givetian410.8 - 380.2Morocco Dawsonoceratidae indet. (208110)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Ontario) Dawsonoceras americanum (3845 3846)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan Orthoceras annulatum (232366)