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Vandaites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Choristoceratidae

Taxonomy
Vandaites was named by Tozer (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 302].

It was assigned to Choristoceratidae by Tozer (1979), Tozer (1981) and Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Vandaites Tozer p. 134
1981Vandaites Tozer p. 99
1994Vandaites Tozer p. 267
2002Vandaites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyChoristoceratoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyChoristoceratidaeHyatt 1900
genusVandaites

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. †Vandaites Tozer 1979
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Vandaites newyorkensis Taylor and Guex 2002
Vandaites stuerzenbaumi Mojsisovics 1893
Vandaites suttonensis Clapp and Shimer 1911
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Choristoceras suttonense (137113 137115) Choristoceras suttonensis (33392) V. suttonensis (137112 137116)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Nevada) V. newyorkensis (157633)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovakia Choristoceras stuerzenbaumi (49455)