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Perisphinctaceae

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Perisphinctaceae Steinman
1952Perisphinctaceae Wright
1973Perisphinctaceae Verma and Westermann p. 176
1990Perisphinctaceae Kennedy and Klinger p. 233
1996Perisphinctaceae Reboulet p. 51
1996Perisphinctaceae Wright et al. p. 17
1999Perisphinctaceae Boughdiri et al. p. 111
2000Perisphinctaceae Arkadiev et al. p. 100
2002Perisphinctaceae Vasicek p. 188
2004Perisphinctaceae Lukeneder p. 50
2004Perisphinctaceae Psczólkowski and Myczyñski
2005Perisphinctaceae Klein p. 2
2006Perisphinctoidea Alsen p. 44
2006Perisphinctoidea Parent p. 22
2008Perisphinctaceae Matsukawa et al. p. 4
2009Perisphinctaceae Bert p. 473
2014Perisphinctoidea Bulot et al. p. 116
2014Perisphinctoidea Vasicek and Skupien p. 133
2015Perisphinctoidea Frau et al. p. 119
2015Perisphinctoidea Zell and Stinnesbeck p. 14
2016Perisphinctoidea Frau et al. p. 177
2016Perisphinctoidea Galácz p. 212
2016Perisphinctoidea Salazar and Stinnesbeck p. 153
2016Perisphinctoidea Vašíček and Skupien p. 15
2017Perisphinctoidea González-Arreola et al. p. 468
2017Perisphinctoidea Parent et al. p. 509
2021Perisphinctoidea Jain and Mazur p. 407
2023Perisphinctoidea Frau and Fuhr p. 1
2023Perisphinctoidea Vašíček et al. p. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyPerisphinctaceaeSteinman 1890
superfamilyPerisphinctaceaeSteinman 1890

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.

Superfm. †Perisphinctaceae Steinman 1890
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Fm. †Holcodiscidae Spath 1924
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G. †Almohadites Wiedmann 1966
G. †Holcodiscus Uhlig 1882
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Holcodiscus caillaudianus d'Orbigny 1850
Holcodiscus camelinus d'Orbigny 1850
Holcodiscus caseyi Manolov 1962
Holcodiscus hauthali Paulcke 1907
Holcodiscus tenuistriatus Paulcke 1907
G. †Jeanthieuloyites Cooper 1981
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Jeanthieuloyites keyserlingiformis Avram and Gradinaru 1993
Jeanthieuloyites nodosus Mandov 1976
Jeanthieuloyites trapezoidalis Avram and Gradinaru 1993
G. †Jeanthieuolyites Cooper 1981
G. †Parasaynoceras Breistroffer 1947
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Parasaynoceras horridus d'Orbigny 1850
G. †Pseudovaldedorsella Cecca et al. 1998
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Subfm. †Spitidiscinae Vermeulen and Thieuloy 1999
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Invalid names: Holcoptychites compressus Leanza and Wiedmann 1980 [synonym]
Holcoptychites magdalenae Douvillé 1910
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Invalid names: Holcoptychites demissus Giovine 1950 [synonym], Holcoptychites meridionalis Gerth 1921 [synonym], Holcoptychites neuquensis Gerth 1921 [synonym]
Holcoptychites neuquensis Douvillé 1910
Holcoptychites recopei Douvillé 1910
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Invalid names: Holcoptychites covunquensis Windhausen 1931 [synonym]
G. †Spitidiscus Kilian 1910
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Spitidiscus fasciger Thieuloy 1972
Spitidiscus intermedius d'Orbigny 1840
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Invalid names: Ammonites vandeckii d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym]
Spitidiscus kilapiae Rawson and Aguirre-Urreta 2012
Spitidiscus meneghinii Zigno 1919
Spitidiscus riccardii Leanza and Wiedmann 1992
Spitidiscus rotula Sowerby 1827
G. †Taveraidiscus Vermeulen and Thieuloy 1999
G. †Isterites Barthel 1975
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Isterites franconicus Schneid 1915
Isterites palmatus Schneid 1915
Isterites spurius Schneid 1915
Isterites subpalmatus Schneid 1915
Fm. †Oosterellidae Kilian 1911
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G. †Oosterella Kilian 1911
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Oosterella begastrensis Company 1987
Oosterella colombiana Haas 1960
Oosterella cultrata d'Orbigny 1841
Oosterella gaudryi Nickles 1892
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Invalid names: Mortoniceras vidali Nickles 1892 [synonym], Mortoniceras vilanovae Nicklés 1892 [synonym], Oosterella fascigera Thieuloy and Bulot 1992 [synonym]
Oosterella ondulata Reboulet 1996
G. †Pseudoosterella Spath 1924
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Fm. †Platylenticeratidae Casey 1973
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G. †Eopaquiericeras Cantu-Chapa 2006
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Eopaquiericeras pazi Cantu-Chapa 2006
Eopaquiericeras peraltai Cantu-Chapa 2006
Fm. †Polyptychitidae Wedekind 1918
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Subfm. †Craspeditinae Spath 1934
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Subg. †Craspedites (Craspedites) Pavlow 1892
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Subg. †Craspedites (Kachpurites) Spath 1924
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Kachpurites cheremkhensis Mitta et al. 1999
Kachpurites evolutus Rogov et al. 2017
Kachpurites involutus Rogov 2017
Kachpurites laevis Kiselev and Rogov 2005
Kachpurites tenuicostatus Rogov et al. 2017
Craspedites ivanovi Gerasimov 1960
Craspedites limitis Burckhardt 1930
Craspedites pseudofragilis Gerasimov 1960
Subfm. †Garniericeratinae Spath 1952
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G. †Garniericeras Spath 1924
G. †Hectoroceras Spath 1947
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Hectoroceras kochi Spath 1947
G. †Platylenticeras Hyatt 1900
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Subg. †Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) Hyatt 1903
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Invalid names: Garnieria marcoui Cottreau 1934 [objective synonym]
Platylenticeras gevrilianum d'Orbigny 1840
Platylenticeras heteropleurum Neumayr and Uhlig 1881
Invalid names: Garnieria Sayn 1901 [objective synonym]
Subfm. †Polyptychitinae Wedekind 1918
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G. †Dichotomites Koenen 1909
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Subg. †Dichotomites (Dichotomites) Koenen 1909
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Invalid names: Amundiptychites chatangensis Golbert and Klimova 1983 [synonym], Amundiptychites sachsi Golbert and Klimova 1983 [synonym], Dichotomites (Dichotomites) involutus Burdykina 1983 [synonym], Dichotomites (Dichotomites) romani Kemper 1978 [synonym], Dichotomites (Prodichotomites) hollwedensis Kemper 1978 [synonym], Dichotomites mangyschlakensis Luppov 1983 [synonym], Dichotomites toryschensis Luppov 1983 [synonym], Polyptychites frechi Koenen 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites tardescissus Koenen 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites terscissus Koenen 1902 [synonym], Ringnesiceras (Elleficeras) ellefense Kemper and Jeletzky 1979 [synonym]
Subg. †Dichotomites (Prodichotomites) Kemper 1971
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Dichotomites (Prodichotomites) amundensis Kemper and Jeletzky 1979
Dichotomites (Prodichotomites) ellefensis Kemper and Jeletzky 1979
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Invalid names: Neocraspedites speetonensis Spath 1924 [synonym], Polyptychites gradatus Koenen 1902 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Polyptychites ramulosus Koenen 1902 [synonym]
Prodichotomites glaber Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Prodichotomites grotriani Neumayr and Uhlig 1881
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Invalid names: Olcostephanus obsoletecostatus Neumayr and Uhlig 1881 [synonym]
Prodichotomites ivanovi Aristov 1974
Prodichotomites pfaffi Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Prodichotomites robustus Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Invalid names: Ringnesiceras Kemper and Jeletzky 1979 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ringnesiceras (Elleficeras) Kemper and Jeletzky 1979 [synonym]
G. †Hertleinites Imlay 1958
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Hertleinites aguila Anderson 1938
Hertleinites pecki Imlay 1960
Invalid names: Hertleinia Imlay 1957 [replaced]
G. †Polyptychites Pavlow 1892
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Subg. †Polyptychites (Amundiptychites) Kemper and Jeletzky 1979
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Amundiptychites thorsteinssoni Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Polyptychites (Amundiptychites) fasciatus Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Polyptychites (Amundiptychites) sverdrupi Kemper and Jeletzky 1979
Invalid names: Hollwediceras Jeletzky and Kemper 1988 [synonym]
Subg. †Polyptychites (Astieriptychites) Bodylevsky 1960
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Astieriptychites obsoletus Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
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Invalid names: Astieriptychites sphaericiformis Gordeev 1971 [synonym], Astieriptychites tenuiptychus Bodylevsky 1960 [synonym], Euryptychites splendens Bodylevsky 1968 [synonym]
Subg. †Polyptychites (Euryptychites) Pavlow 1914
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Subg. †Euryptychites (Euryptychites) Pavlow 1914
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Invalid names: Polyptychites gravidus Koenen 1909 [synonym]
Polyptychites (Euryptychites) latissimus Neumayr and Uhlig 1881
Invalid names: Bodylevskites [synonym], Neopolyptychites Shulgina 1983 [synonym], Paratollia Casey 1973 [synonym]
Subg. †Polyptychites (Polyptychites) Pavlow 1892
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Invalid names: Polyptychites asper Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites denticulatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites depressus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites lahuseni Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites lessingi Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites obtusus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites stolleyi Koenen 1909 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Polyptychites arcuatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites bullatus Koenen 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites coronula Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites costellatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites inflatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites infundibulum Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites pyritosus Spath 1924 [synonym], Polyptychites robustus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites salchowi Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites scalarinus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites solidus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites subgravesi Spath 1924 [synonym], Polyptychites tschernyscheffi Koenen 1909 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Olcostephanus expansus Bogoslovsky 1902 [synonym], Olcostephanus lejanus Bogoslovsky 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites acuticosta Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites kokeni Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites laticosta Koenen 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites marginatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites praelatus Koenen 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites pseudopolyptychoides Shulgina 1983 [synonym], Polyptychites rinnei Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites senilis Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites sphaeroidalis Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites spinulosus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites suessi Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites tschekanovskii Pavlov 1914 [synonym], Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) pseudopolyptychum Kemper and Jeletzky 1979 [synonym], Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) tozeri Kemper and Jeletzky 1979 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Polyptychites densicosta Pavlov 1914 [synonym]
Subg. †Polyptychites (Siberiptychites) Kemper and Jeletzky 1977
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Invalid names: Polyptychites tscherskii Pavlov 1914 [synonym]
Subg. †Siberiptychites (Siberiptychites) Kemper and Jeletzky 1977
Polyptychites balkwilli Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Polyptychites brancoi Neumayr and Uhlig 1881
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Invalid names: Polyptychites karpinskii Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites schmidti Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites stillei Koenen 1909 [synonym]
Polyptychites canadensis Kemper and Jeletzky 1979
Polyptychites clarkei Koenen 1909
Polyptychites hapkei Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Polyptychites hesperius Anderson 1938
Polyptychites hoeli Frebold 1929
Polyptychites lamplughi Pavlow 1892
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Invalid names: Polyptychites compositus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites kittli Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites longelobatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites plicatilis Koenen 1909 [synonym]
Polyptychites orbitatus Koenen 1902
Polyptychites pavlowi Koenen 1902
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Invalid names: Polyptychites euomphalus Koenen 1902 [synonym]
Polyptychites saxonicus Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Polyptychites tethyale Jeletzky and Kemper 1988
Polyptychites traski Gabb 1864
Polyptychites trichotomus Stanton 1895
Polyptychites villersensis Baumberger 1908
G. †Wellsia Imlay 1957
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Wellsia packardi Anderson 1938
Wellsia vigorosa Imlay 1960
G. †Siberites
Subfm. †Simbirskitinae Pavlow 1892
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G. †Hollisites Imlay 1957
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Hollisites dichotomus Imlay 1960
Hollisites inflatus Imlay 1960
Hollisites lucasi Imlay 1957
G. †Simbirskites Pavlow 1891
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Subg. †Simbirskites (Craspedodiscus) Spath 1924
Subg. †Simbirskites (Speetoniceras) Spath 1924
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Simbirskites broadi Anderson 1938
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Invalid names: Subastieria chanchelula Anderson 1938 [synonym]
Simbirskites decheni Römer 1841
Simbirskites lecontei Anderson 1938
Simbirskites morvenae Whitehouse 1927
Invalid names: Californiceras [synonym]
Subfm. †Tolliinae Spath 1952
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G. †Borealites Klimova 1969
G. †Homolsomites Crickmay 1930
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Homolsomites mutabilis Stanton 1895
Homolsomites oregonensis Anderson 1938
Homolsomites stantoni McLellan 1927
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Invalid names: Homolsomites poecilochotomus Crickmay 1930 [synonym]
G. †Menjaites Sazonova 1971
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Subg. †Menjaites (Menjaites) Sazonova 1971
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Menjaites (Menjaites) elegans Bodylevsky 1949
Subg. †Menjaites (Surlykites) Alsen 2006
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Invalid names: Costamenjaites Sazonova 1971 [synonym], Luppoviceras Sazonova 1977 [synonym], Sabydites Bogomolov and Burdykina 1989 [synonym]
G. †Nikitinoceras Sokolov 1913
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Invalid names: Temnoptychites Pavlow 1914 [synonym]
G. †Peregrinoceras Sazonova 1971
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Peregrinoceras albidum Casey 1973
Peregrinoceras pressulus Bogoslowsky 1897
G. †Surites Sazonov 1951
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Subg. †Surites (Bojarkia) Shulgina 1969
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Subg. †Surites (Surites) Sazonov 1951
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Surites (Surites) analogus Bogoslowsky 1897
Surites (Surites) simplex Bogoslowsky 1902
G. †Thorsteinssonoceras Jeletzky 1965
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G. †Tollia Pavlow 1914
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Subg. †Tollia (Tollia) Pavlow 1914
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Tollia (Tollia) tolli Pavlow 1914
Tollia mutabilis Stanton 1895
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Invalid names: Dichotomites burgeri Anderson 1938 [synonym], Dichotomites gregerseni Anderson 1938 [synonym], Dichotomites tehamaensis Anderson 1938 [synonym]
Invalid names: Neotollia [synonym]
G. †Virgatoptychites Voronets 1958
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Invalid names: Neopolyptychites klimovae Shulgina 1983 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Neopolyptychites asiaticus Shulgina 1983 [synonym], Neopolyptychites bassovi Shulgina 1983 [synonym], Neopolyptychites pachsensis Shulgina 1983 [synonym], Paratollia emslandensis Kemper 1964 [synonym], Polyptychites sinzowi Koenen 1909 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Coniacian or 157.30000 to 86.30000 Ma

Collections (839 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Russian Federation Craspedites okensis, Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites subfulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Craspedites subditoides, Kachpurites tenuicostatus (190571) Kachpurites praefulgens, Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites evolutus (190570)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0United Kingdom (England) Paracraspedites sp. (69134)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Craspedites subpressulus (212032)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Yemen (Wasi Hajar) Choicensisphinctes limitis (2582)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Craspedites candadensis, Craspedites pseudosubditus, Subcraspedites bidevexus (2476) Craspedites okensis (2475) Craspedites sp. (2477)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Russian Federation Craspedites kaschpuricus (2527) Craspedites kuznetzowi, Garniericeras sp., Craspedites kaschpuricus, Craspedites mosquensis, Craspedites parakaschpuricus (2522) Craspedites taimyrensis, Craspedites okensis (2447) Paracraspedites sp. (59186)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Russian Federation Craspedites ivanovi (190574 190683 190840) Garniericeras catenulatum (191053) Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites evolutus (190575) Kachpurites praefulgens, Kachpurites laevis (190835) Kachpurites praefulgens, Subcraspedites sp. (190685)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Russian Federation Craspedites praeokensis, Kachpurites evolutus (190878) Craspedites sp., Garniericeras subclypaiforme, Craspedites transitionis, Craspedites mosquensis, Craspedites pseudonodiger (190831) Craspedites subditoides, Kachpurites fulgens, Subcraspedites sp., Kachpurites tenuicostatus (190563) Garniericeras catenulatum (190688 190839) Garniericeras catenulatum, Garniericeras subclypaiforme, Craspedites sp., Craspedites okensis, Craspedites mosquensis (190830) Garniericeras catenulatum, Garniericeras subclypeiforme, Craspedites okensis, Craspedites subtidus, Craspedites sp. (190659) Garniericeras catenulatum, Kachpurites involutus, Craspedites sp. (190804) Garniericeras catenulatum, Subcraspedites sp., Craspedites okensis, Craspedites subditoides (190682) Garniericeras interjectum, Garniericeras catenulatum, Craspedites subditus, Craspedites subditoides (190838) Garniericeras interjectum, Kachpurites subfulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Kachpurites involutus, Craspedites okensis, Craspedites subditoides, Craspedites subditus (190837) Garniericeras subclypaiforme (190832) Kachpurites fulgens (190562) Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Craspedites fragillis, Craspedites nekrassovi, Craspedites praeokensis, Kachpurites tenuicostatus, Kachpurites evolutus (190686) Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Craspedites nekrassovi, Craspedites praeokensis, Kachpurites tenuicostatus (190734) Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Craspedites nekrassovi, Craspedites praeokensis, Kachpurites tenuicostatus, Kachpurites evolutus, Subcraspedites sowerbyi (190576) Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Craspedites nekrassovi, Kachpurites tenuicostatus, Kachpurites evolutus (190836) Kachpurites subfulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Kachpurites involutus, Craspedites nekrassovi (190803) Kachpurites subfulgens, Kachpurites fulgens (190681) Kachpurites subfulgens, Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites cheremkhensis, Craspedites subditoides, Craspedites okensis (190577) Kachpurites subfulgens, Kachpurites fulgens, Kachpurites involutus, Craspedites subditoides, Craspedites okensis (190578) Kachpurites subfulgens, Kachpurites involutus, Craspedites subditoides, Craspedites subditus (190687)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany Isterites sp. (228552)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Greenland Craspedites okensis (66543)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Barremian129.4 - 125.0India (Tamil Nadu) Gymnoplites simplex (46314)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Spain (Jaen) Spitidiscus hugii, Spitidiscus vandeckii (2273 2274) Spitidiscus vandeckii (2265 2266 2267 2268 2269 2270 2271 2275 2276)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Spain (Murcia) Holcodiscus caillaudianus (2317 2374) Holcodiscus caillaudinanus (2304) Holcodiscus diverscostatus (2376) Holcodiscus diversecostatus (2305 2307 2310 2319 2321 2322 2323 2324 2325 2377 2378) Holcodiscus diversecostatus, Holcodiscus caillaudianus (2311 2316) Holcodiscus fallax, Holcodiscus nicklesi (2368) Holcodiscus fallax, Holcodiscus nicklesi, Holcodiscus gastaldianus (2369) Holcodiscus nicklesi, Holcodiscus gastaldianus (2370) Holcodiscus perezianus (2361 2362 2363 2366 2367) Spitidiscus hugii, Spitidiscus vandeckii (2338 2339 2346 2347 2355) Spitidiscus hugii, Spitidiscus vendeckii (2354) Spitidiscus vandeckii (2340 2344 2345 2348 2351 2352 2353 2356 2357 2358 2359) Spitidiscus vandeckii, Spitidiscus hugii (2337 2350)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Georgia Holcodiscus caillaudi, Holcodiscus gastaldi, Spitidiscus andrussowi (2115)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Czech Republic Holcodiscus perezianus (2121)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Morocco Holcodiscus caillaudianus (82175) Holcodiscus fallax (82173) Holcodiscus perezianus (82177)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Austria Holcodiscus sp. (169049)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Italy Astieridiscus sp. (50803) Spitidiscus intermedius (50801) Spitidiscus vandeckii (50800)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (California) Dichotomites tehamaensis, Dichotomites gregerseni, Dichotomites burgeri (44239)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Chile Holcodiscus hauthali (83689) Holcodiscus tenuistriatus (83691)