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Mesochasmoceras

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Trigonoceratidae

Taxonomy
Mesochasmoceras was named by Foord (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-u Sepkoski's reference number: 524].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Mesochasmoceras Foord
1964Mesochasmoceras Teichert et al. p. 429
2002Mesochasmoceras 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)
familyTrigonoceratidae
genusMesochasmocerasFoord 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. †Mesochasmoceras Foord 1900
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Diagnosis
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