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Nitanoceras

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Megaphyllitidae

Taxonomy
Nitanoceras was named by McLearn (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. Its type is Arcestes selwyni.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Nitanoceras McLearn
1951Nitanoceras Spath p. 140
1981Nitanoceras Tozer p. 92
1994Nitanoceras Tozer p. 91
2002Nitanoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyMegaphyllitoidea(Mojsisovics 1896)
familyMegaphyllitidaeMojsisovics 1896
genusNitanocerasMcLearn 1937

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. †Nitanoceras McLearn 1937
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†Nitanoceras compressum Tozer 1994
†Nitanoceras selwyni McLearn 1930
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Invalid names: Nitanoceras leve McLearn 1947 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available