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Metacarnites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tibetitidae

Taxonomy
Metacarnites was named by Diener (1908) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-l Tr Nori-m Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. It is not extant. Its type is Metacarnites footei.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Metacarnites Diener
1951Metacarnites Spath p. 73
1981Metacarnites Tozer p. 97
2002Metacarnites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyClydonitaceaeMojsisovics 1879
familyTibetitidaeHyatt 1900
genusMetacarnitesDiener 1908

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. †Metacarnites Diener 1908
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Metacarnites footei Diener 1908
Metacarnites hendersoni Diener 1908
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Invalid names: Metacarnites intermedius Wang and He 1976 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height141.0
shell diameter173.0
shell inflation12.00

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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Alaunian or 221.50000 to 212.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Nepal (Byans) M. sp. (214671)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Nepal M. hendersoni (92134 92139 92140)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Nepal M. hendersoni (92141)