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Encoiloceras

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae

Taxonomy
Encoiloceras was named by Hyatt in Zittel (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn-u Tr Nori Sepkoski's reference number: 524,995]. Its type is Nautilus superbus.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Encoiloceras Hyatt in Zittel
1964Encoiloceras Teichert et al. p. 413
2002Encoiloceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassNautiloideaAgassiz 1847
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
suborderTainoceratinaShimansky 1964
superfamilyTrigonoceratoidea(Hyatt 1884)
familyTainoceratidaeHyatt 1883
genusEncoilocerasHyatt in Zittel 1900

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. †Encoiloceras Hyatt in Zittel 1900
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Encoiloceras balatonicum Vörös 2001
Encoiloceras lajosi Vörös 2001
Encoiloceras superbum von Mojsisovics 1873
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height327.321.839.024.09.36
shell diameter377.669.098.069.016.7
shell inflation334.331.838.033.33.23

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:35:00
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:10:42
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Julian or 247.20000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Hungary E. balatonicum (92006) E. lajosi (40622 91932 91940 91942)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Austria Nautilus superbus (159521 159532)