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Nephriticeratidae

Cephalopoda - Barrandeocerida - Nephriticeratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Nephriticeratidae Hyatt
1964Nephriticeratidae Teichert et al. p. 376

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
orderBarrandeocerida
familyNephriticeratidaeHyatt 1894
familyNephriticeratidaeHyatt 1894

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. †Nephriticeratidae Hyatt 1894
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G. †Baeopleuroceras Williams 1935
G. †Endoplanoceras Flower 1938
G. †Heracloceras Teichert 1940
G. †Lyrioceras Foerste 1927
G. †Nephriticeras Hyatt 1884
G. †Nephriticerina Foerste 1927
G. †Rhadinoceras Hyatt 1894
G. †Sphyradoceras Hyatt 1884
G. †Triplooceras Hyatt 1884
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:35:55
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:35:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Givetian or 449.60000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Sphyradoceras sp. (63675)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) Nephriticeras metula (91244 91246)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) Heracloceras inelegans, Nephriticeras sp. (38450 38451 38452 38453 38454 38455 38456)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Nephriticeras sp. (8982)