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Virgaloceras

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Grypoceratidae

Taxonomy
Virgaloceras was named by Schindewolf (1954) [Sepkoski's age data: P u].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Virgaloceras Schindewolf
1964Virgaloceras Teichert et al. p. 436
2002Virgaloceras 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)
familyGrypoceratidaeHyatt 1900
genusVirgalocerasSchindewolf 1954

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. †Virgaloceras Schindewolf 1954
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available