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Paradiscoceras

Cephalopoda - Tarphycerida - Trocholitidae

Taxonomy
Paradiscoceras was named by Barskov (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-u O Ashg Sepkoski's reference number: 298,524]. Its type is Paradiscoceras orientale.

It was assigned to Trocholitidae by Crick (1981); and to Tarphyceratida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. dissitum, P. orientale (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Paradiscoceras Barskov
1981Paradiscoceras Crick p. 228
2002Paradiscoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassMulticeratoidea()
orderTarphycerida()
familyTrocholitidaeChapman 1857
genusParadiscocerasBarskov 1972

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. †Paradiscoceras Barskov 1972
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Paradiscoceras dissitum Stait et al. 1985
Paradiscoceras orientale Barskov 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available