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Wrightoceras
Taxonomy
Bauchioceras (Wrightoceras) was named by Reyment (1954) [Sepkoski's age data: K Turo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 716]. Its type is Bauchioceras (Wrightoceras) wallsi.
It was Pseudotissotia (Wrightoceras) by Reyment (1955), Barber (1957) and Meister (1989); it was reranked as Wrightoceras by Chancellor (1982), Kennedy et al. (1987), Zaborski (1987), Kennedy and Simmons (1991), Chancellor et al. (1994), Wright et al. (1996), Sepkoski (2002), Meister et al. (2003), Barroso-Barcenilla and Goy (2007) and Kennedy et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Bauchioceras by Reyment (1954); to Vascoceratidae by Zaborski (1987); to Pseudotissotia by Reyment (1955), Barber (1957) and Meister (1989); to Pseudotissotinae by Kennedy and Simmons (1991); to Pseudotissotiidae by Chancellor et al. (1994); to Pseudotissotiinae by Chancellor (1982) and Wright et al. (1996); to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002); to Pseudotissotiinae by Kennedy et al. (1987) and Barroso-Barcenilla and Goy (2007); and to Pseudotissotidae by Meister et al. (2003) and Kennedy et al. (2008).
It was Pseudotissotia (Wrightoceras) by Reyment (1955), Barber (1957) and Meister (1989); it was reranked as Wrightoceras by Chancellor (1982), Kennedy et al. (1987), Zaborski (1987), Kennedy and Simmons (1991), Chancellor et al. (1994), Wright et al. (1996), Sepkoski (2002), Meister et al. (2003), Barroso-Barcenilla and Goy (2007) and Kennedy et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Bauchioceras by Reyment (1954); to Vascoceratidae by Zaborski (1987); to Pseudotissotia by Reyment (1955), Barber (1957) and Meister (1989); to Pseudotissotinae by Kennedy and Simmons (1991); to Pseudotissotiidae by Chancellor et al. (1994); to Pseudotissotiinae by Chancellor (1982) and Wright et al. (1996); to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002); to Pseudotissotiinae by Kennedy et al. (1987) and Barroso-Barcenilla and Goy (2007); and to Pseudotissotidae by Meister et al. (2003) and Kennedy et al. (2008).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1954 | Bauchioceras (Wrightoceras) Reyment p. 159 |
1955 | Pseudotissotia (Wrightoceras) Reyment p. 71 |
1957 | Pseudotissotia (Wrightoceras) Barber p. 51 |
1967 | Imlayiceras Leanza |
1980 | Herrickiceras Cobban and Hook p. 22 |
1982 | Wrightoceras Chancellor p. 118 |
1987 | Wrightoceras Kennedy et al. p. 58 |
1987 | Wrightoceras Zaborski p. 49 |
1987 | Herrickiceras Zaborski p. 56 |
1989 | Pseudotissotia (Wrightoceras) Meister p. 49 |
1991 | Herrickiceras Kennedy and Simmons p. 143 |
1991 | Wrightoceras Kennedy and Simmons p. 143 |
1994 | Wrightoceras Chancellor et al. p. 96 |
1996 | Wrightoceras Wright et al. p. 178 |
2002 | Imlayiceras Sepkoski |
2002 | Wrightoceras Sepkoski |
2003 | Wrightoceras Meister et al. p. 345 |
2007 | Wrightoceras Barroso-Barcenilla and Goy p. 476 |
2008 | Wrightoceras Kennedy et al. p. 163 |
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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. †Wrightoceras Reyment 1954
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†Wrightoceras llarenai Karrenberg 1935
†Wrightoceras munieri Pervinquiére 1907
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Invalid names: Hoplitoides inca Benavides-Caceres 1956 [synonym], Imlayiceras washbourni Leanza 1967 [synonym], Proplacenticeras zeharense Collignon 1967 [synonym]
†Wrightoceras submunieri Wiedmann 1975
Invalid names: Herrickiceras Cobban and Hook 1980 [synonym], Imlayiceras Leanza 1967 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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shell height | 4 | 30.7 | 20.0 | 47.4 | 31.1 | 12.0 | |
shell diameter | 4 | 54.4 | 35.0 | 85.5 | 54.6 | 21.7 | |
shell inflation | 4 | 4.22 | 2.00 | 9.20 | 4.15 | 3.06 |
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References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 |
Age range: base of the Middle Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 93.50000 to 70.60000 Ma
Collections (27 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian | Gabon | W. munieri (175455) | |
Turonian | Peru (Cajamarca) | Hoplitoides inca (56898 56899 159009) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Nigeria | Herrickiceras sp. (69503) Pseudotissotia sp. (82781) W. munieri (69518) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Brazil | W. sp. (140888) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Peru | Hoplitoides inca (158990) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | USA (Texas) | W. munieri (4898 80991) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Tunisia | W. munieri (88843 88854) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Colombia | Imlayiceras teashbournei (233826) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Egypt | W. munieri (140588) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Morocco | W. munieri (175005 175006 175007) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Mexico | W. mirabile (73576) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Oman | Herrickiceras sp., W. sp. (82360) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Spain | W. llarenai (186914) W. munieri (186915) | |
Early/Lower Turonian | Venezuela | Hoplitoides munieri (88078) | |
Middle Turonian | Spain | W. submunieri (186916) | |
Middle Turonian | USA (New Mexico) | Herrickiceras costatum (178761 178773) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | USA (Colorado) | Placenticeras costatum (162249) |