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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
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bajocian or 170.30000 to 168.30000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Utah) E. primus (167102) E. sp. (167100 167129) E. sp., E. primus (167099 167101 167112 167115)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming) E. primus (167088 167093) E. sp. (167086 167096 167097) E. sp., E. primus (167070)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming ) E. primus (167072 167074 167076 167081 167082 167083 167085) E. sp. (167079 167103) E. sp., E. primus (167071 167075)