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Istreites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ptychitidae

Taxonomy
Istreites was named by Simionescu (1913) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. Its type is Istreites ptychitiformis.

It was assigned to Joannitidae by Spath (1951); to Ptychitidae by Tozer (1981) and Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
I. nanuk, I. ptychitiformis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Istreites Simionescu
1951Istreites Spath p. 133
1981Istreites Tozer p. 94
1994Istreites Tozer p. 135
2002Istreites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyPinacoceratoidea(Mojsisovics 1879)
familyPtychitidae()
genusIstreitesSimionescu 1913

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. †Istreites Simionescu 1913
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Istreites nanuk Tozer 1961
Istreites ptychitiformis Simionescu 1913
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell diameter152.0

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Ladinian or 247.20000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Ptychites nanuk (212078 212092 212093 212140 212142 212143 212144 212147)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Canada (Nunavut) I. nanuk (57095 137149 137150 137151 137152 137153 137954)