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Megasphaeroceras

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Otoitidae

Taxonomy
Megasphaeroceras was named by Imlay (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Megasphaeroceras rotundum.

It was assigned to Otoitidae by Imlay (1961).

Species
M. rotundum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Megasphaeroceras Imlay p. 270

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyStephanoceratoidea(Newmayr 1875)
familyOtoitidaeMascke 1907
genusMegasphaeroceras

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. †Megasphaeroceras Imlay 1961
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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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Bajocian or 170.30000 to 168.30000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bajocian - Early/Lower Bathonian171.6 - 164.7Chile (Antofagasta) M. sp. (234384)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Idaho) M. rotundum (167039 167052)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Chile (Chañaral) M. sp. (223620)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Utah) M. rotundum (167099 167101 167102 167112)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming) M. rotundum (167068 167086 167087) M. sp. (167090 167094)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Chile (Región de Tarapacá) M. sp. (228311)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming ) M. rotundum (167072 167081)