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Hunanoceras

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Gzheloceratidae

Taxonomy
Hunanoceras was named by Zhao (1954) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon Sepkoski's reference number: 524]. Its type is Hunanoceras globosum.

It was assigned to Tainoceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964); to Gzheloceratidae by Xu (1977); and to Nautilida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
H. globosum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Hunanoceras Zhao p. 9
1964Hunanoceras Teichert et al. p. 414
1977Hunanoceras Xu p. 547
2002Hunanoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassNautiloideaAgassiz 1847
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
superfamilyTainoceratoidea(Hyatt 1883)
familyGzheloceratidae
genusHunanoceras

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. †Hunanoceras Zhao 1954
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Hunanoceras globosum Zhao 1954
Diagnosis
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