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Blakeoceras

Cephalopoda - Oncocerida - Nothoceratidae

Taxonomy
Blakeoceras was named by Foerste (1926) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-l D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 524].

It was assigned to Nothoceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964); and to Oncoceratida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Blakeoceras Foerste p. 322
1964Blakeoceras Teichert et al. p. 305
2002Blakeoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassMulticeratoidea()
orderOncocerida()
familyNothoceratidaeFischer 1882
genusBlakeocerasFoerste 1926

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. †Blakeoceras Foerste 1926
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:34:44
Modified: 2007-09-07 05:00:00
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wenlock or 438.50000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4Canada (Manitoba) B. robustum (26450)