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Tylorthoceras

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Rutoceratidae

Taxonomy
Tylorthoceras was named by Miller (1932) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 299].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Tylorthoceras Miller
1964Tylorthoceras Teichert et al. p. 422
2002Tylorthoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassNautiloideaAgassiz 1847
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
suborderRutoceratina(Flower and Kummel 1950)
superfamilyRutocerataceaeHyatt 1884
familyRutoceratidaeHyatt 1884
genusTylorthocerasMiller 1932

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. †Tylorthoceras Miller 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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 2004, Kiessling 2003
Collections
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