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Eocephalites

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Sphaeroceratidae

Taxonomy
Eocephalites was named by Imlay (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u]. Its type is Eocephalites primus.

It was assigned to Sphaeroceratidae by Imlay (1967); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
E. primus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Eocephalites Imlay
2002Eocephalites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyStephanoceratoidea(Newmayr 1875)
familySphaeroceratidaeBuckman 1920
genusEocephalites

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. †Eocephalites Imlay 1967
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Eocephalites primus Imlay 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available