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Prenkites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Paragoceratidae

Taxonomy
Prenkites was named by Arthaber (1911) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Olen-u Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. It is not extant. Its type is Prenkites malsorensis.

It was assigned to Celtitidae by Smith (1927); to Paranannitidae by Spath (1934) and Kummel (1969); to Columbitidae by Tozer (1981); to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Paragoceratidae by Brayard et al. (2009) and Guex et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Prenkites Arthaber
1927Prenkites Smith
1934Prenkites Spath
1969Prenkites Kummel
1981Prenkites Tozer p. 92
2002Prenkites Sepkoski
2009Prenkites Brayard et al. pp. Appendix 2
2010Prenkites Guex et al. p. 42

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyDinaritoidea(Mojsisovics 1882)
familyParagoceratidae
genusPrenkitesArthaber 1911

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. †Prenkites Arthaber 1911
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Prenkites helenae Renz and Renz 1948
Prenkites malsorensis Arthaber 1911
Prenkites timorensis Spath 1930
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Invalid names: Columbites bubulinae Renz and Renz 1948 [synonym], Columbites hellenicus Renz and Renz 1948 [synonym], Columbites huangi Chao 1959 [synonym], Columbites levantinus Renz and Renz 1948 [synonym], Columbites yaliensis Chao 1959 [synonym], Prenkites kwangsianus Chao 1959 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available