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Olcostephanus

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Olcostephanidae

Taxonomy

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Olcostephanus Neumayr p. 922
1884Ammonites (Olcostephanus) Weerth
1889Holcostephanus Sayn p. 679
1892Astieria Pavlow p. 471
1893Olcostephanus (Astieria) Whiteaves pp. 442-444
1895Olcostephanus Stanton p. 77
1902Holcostephanus (Astieria) Killian p. 866
1923Holcostephanus Böse
1923Subastieria Spath
1924Rogersites Spath
1938Maderia Imlay
1960Olcostephanus Imlay p. 202
1966Satoites Cantú-Chapa p. 16
1966Taraisites Cantú-Chapa p. 16
1968Olcostephanus (Subastieria) Wiedmann and Dieni
1970Olcostephanus Imlay and Jones p. B3
1977Olcostephanus (Lemurostephanus) Thieuloy
1977Lemurostephanus Thieuloy p. 432
1993Olcostephanus Avram and Gradinaru p. 676
1993Subastieria Avram and Gradinaru p. 676
1996Olcostephanus Reboulet p. 149
1999Olcostephanus Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson p. 348
2000Olcostephanus Arkadiev et al. p. 101
2001Olcostephanus Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson p. 768
2002Olcostephanus Sepkoski
2002Subastieria Sepkoski
2002Olcostephanus Vasicek p. 189
2002Rogersites Vasicek p. 189
2004Olcostephanus Lukeneder p. 50
2005Olcostephanus Klein p. 71
2005Taraisites Klein p. 107
2015Olcostephanus Mourgues et al. p. 220
2017Olcostephanus Pandey and Pathak p. 245
2024Olcostephanus Ovando-Figueroa et al. p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderOlcostephaninaHaug 1910
superfamilyOlcostephanoidea(Haug 1910)
familyOlcostephanidaeHaug 1910
subfamilyOlcostephaninaeHaug 1910
genusOlcostephanusNeumayr 1875

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. †Olcostephanus Neumayr 1875
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Subg. †Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) Thieuloy 1965
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Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) agrioensis Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 2001
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) Neumayr 1875
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Invalid names: Holcostephanus leanzai Giovine 1950 [synonym]
Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) nicklesi Wiedmann and Dieni 1968
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Invalid names: Olcostephanus (Lemurostephanus) sanctifirminensis Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) thieuloyi Autran 1993 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Olcostephanus victoris Spath 1939 [synonym]
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Viluceras) Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999
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Olcostephanus (Viluceras) duraznoensis Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999
Olcostephanus astierianus d'Orbigny 1840
Olcostephanus atherstoni Sharpe 1856
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Invalid names: Ammonites bainii Sharpe 1856 [synonym], Ammonites schenki Oppel 1863 [synonym], Astieria actinota Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria astieriformis Böse 1923 [synonym], Astieria catulloi Rodighiero 1919 [synonym], Astieria curacoensis Weaver 1931 [synonym], Astieria imbricata Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria leptoplana Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria sudandina Windhausen 1931 [synonym], Astieria symonensis Böse 1923 [synonym], Holcostephanus (Astieria) guebhardi Killian 1902 [synonym], Holcostephanus auritus Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus midas Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus modderensis Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus rogersi Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus wilmanae Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Olcostephanus coahuilensis Imlay 1938 [synonym], Olcostephanus quadriradiatus Imlay 1938 [synonym], Rogersites bakeri Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites curvicostata Besairie 1936 [synonym], Rogersites douvillei Besairie 1932 [synonym], Rogersites filifer Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites otoitoides Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites prorsiradiatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites sphaeroidalis Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites tenuicostatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Taraisites neoleonense Cantu-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
Olcostephanus detonii Rodighiero 1919
Olcostephanus pecki Imlay 1960
Olcostephanus popenoei Imlay 1960
Invalid names: Astieria Pavlow 1892 [objective synonym], Holcostephanus Sayn 1889 [synonym], Lemurostephanus Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Maderia Imlay 1938 [synonym], Rogersites Spath 1924 [synonym], Satoites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Subastieria Spath 1923 [synonym], Taraisites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height3821.35.7068.020.014.7
shell diameter3854.415.0145.052.531.9
shell inflation3817.74.5053.018.210.4

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: base of the Late/Upper Jurassic to the top of the Late/Upper Hauterivian or 161.50000 to 130.00000 Ma

Collections (508 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Argentina (Mendoza) Astieria subandina (137144)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Spain O. drumensis (64986 64988 64993 64999 65004 65292 65293 65294 65295 65317 65319)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Spain (Murcia) O. drumensis (191948 191949 191950 191951 191952)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9Colombia Subastieria sulcosae (83876)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4India O. fascigerus (182659)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Argentina (Mendoza) O. curacoensis (44711)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Ukraine O. globosus (183273)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Mexico (Zacatecas) O. atherstoni (232787) O. sp., O. atherstoni (232777)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile O. atherstoni (67493 200814 200815 200816)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Morocco O. drumensis (65425) O. guebhardi (65428) O. stephanophorus, O. guebhardi (65429)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Hungary O. drumensis, O. sp., O. guebhardi (111308) O. stephanophorus, O. drumensis, O. sp. 1 (111307)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) O. guebhardi (68272)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile (Copiapó) O. atherstoni (223017) O. atherstoni, O. densicostatus (223020)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Italy O. drumensis (65509 65510 65513) O. tenuituberculatus (65521)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France O. sp. (201052 201053 201058 202400 202401 202404 202405 202408 202409 202410 202416 202871 202872 202873 202875 202877 202881 202882 202886 202887 202890 202891 202892 202894 202979) O. sp., O. tenuituberculatus (201054 201894 202406 202407 202888 202893 202978) O. tenuituberculatus (202417)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Austria O. densicostatus (55585) O. guebhardi (64831) O. sp. (69108 69109 69111) O. sp., O. densicostatus (69120)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Mexico O. balestrai (74353) O. colorinensis (74352 74354 74355) O. colorinensis, O. balestrai (74351)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Tunisia O. densicostatus (205372) O. sp. (205367 205369 205375 205400) O. sp., O. densicostatus (205370 205371 205373)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Italy O. astierianus (12772) O. balestrai (65594 65596) O. catulloi (65531) O. detonii, O. nicklesi (65592) O. nicklesi (65559 65560 65591) O. sp. (65869) O. tenuituberculatus (65534)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Argentina (Neuquen) O. duraznoensis (37778)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile O. permolestus (67494)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Honduras O. spp. (169241)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Morocco O. balestrai (65432) O. guebhardi (65430)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Hungary O. densicostatus (86377 86379 86382 86383 86384) O. nicklesi, O. densicostatus (86378 86380 86381) O. sp., O. guebhardi (111311 111316)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Argentina O. atherstoni (65438 65440 65449 65450 65453) O. permolestus (37761 37779 37780 37781 37782 37783 37784 37785) O. permolestus, O. araucanus (37763) O. permolestus, O. duraznoensis (157546) O. sp. (37758 37759 37760 37762 37765 37767 37787 65441 65454 65457)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France O. balestrai (202437 202785) O. balestrai, O. nicklesi (202516) O. densicostatus (202551 202567 202819) O. nicklesi (202515 202538 202794 202797) O. sp. (65897 65899 65902 66024 66025 66027 66028 202424 202425 202426 202427 202434 202436 202507 202508 202511 202513 202518 202520 202522 202525 202526 202535 202536 202539 202540 202542 202544 202545 202547 202548 202553 202554 202569 202685 202686 202687 202688 202689 202691 202693 202694 202695 202696 202698 202699 202760 202761 202762 202771 202777 202779 202787 202795 202796 202799 202801 202803 202808 202811 202814 202821 202826 202828 202829 202831 202832 202848 202849 202850 202980 202981 202982 202985) O. sp., O. balestrai (202435 202504 202506 202537 202543 202780 202793 202804) O. sp., O. densicostatus (202549 202550 202552 202556 202557 202558 202559 202560 202561 202562 202563 202564 202565 202566 202568 202570 202571 202572 202573 202817 202824 202825 202827 202851) O. sp., O. nicklesi (202521 202534 202541 202790) O. sp., O. nicklesi, O. densicostatus (202546 202555) O. sp., O. tenuituberculatus (202983) O. tenuituberculatus (202428)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4India O. sp., O. sakalavensis, O. salinarius (182660)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4South Africa O. sp. (65286)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Portugal O. sp. (65676)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile (Copiapó) O. atherstoni, O. permolestus, O. densicostatus (223057) O. curacoensis (222928 222940) O. curacoensis, O. copiapoensis (222939 223026)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Slovakia O. balestrai, O. nicklesi, O. densicostatus (64711) O. nicklesi (64708 64717 64718)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Romania O. catulloi, Subastieria balkanica, Subastieria inordinata (69198)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France (Rhône-Alpes) O. nicklesi, O. densicostatus (104753)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Poland (Gmina Tomaszów Mazowiecki) O. densicostatus (192525)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Colombia O. delicatecostatus, O. bosei (83873) Subastieria sulcosae (83875)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4South Africa (Eastern Cape) O. sp. (117446)
Late/Upper Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian140.2 - 130.0Tunisia O. sp. (205402)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Morocco (Western High Atlas) O. psilostomus (2062) O. psilostomus, O. atherstoni (2064) O. sayni-subfilosus, O. atherstoni, O. densicostatus (2063)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Durango) Astieria astieri, Astieria neohispanica (87609) Astieria astieriformis (87612) Astieria astieriformis, Astieria bangei (87613) Astieria raricostata (87614)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Morocco (Agadir) O. densicostatus (37844 38251 38271) O. drumensis (38254) O. guebhardi (37857 37858 37860 37862 37970 37971 38239 38240 38244 38245 38246 38264 38270 38287 38292) O. nicklesi (37974) O. sayni (37977) O. sp. (37842) O. tenuituberculatus (37973)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (California) O. atherstoni (84888 224794 224834 225857)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Spain O. drumensis (65007 65014 65018 65296 65297 65298 65301 65302 65304 65305 65307 65324 65329 65330 65332 65333)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Rogersites bakeri, Rogersites paucicostatus, Rogersites filifer, Rogersites prorsiradiatus, Rogersites sanlazarensis, Rogersites tenuicostatus (2133)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Portugal O. sp., O. astieri (65675)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Tamaulipas) Rogersites filfer (2132) Rogersites sp. (2130)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Chile (Copiapó) O. atherstoni (223614) O. sp. (223616)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Argentina O. atherstoni (37725 37726) O. duraznoensis (37752 37753 37754) O. permolestus (37333 37741 37742 37743)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Oregon) O. pecki (83573 83583 224884) O. pecki, O. popenoei (83584)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Zacatecas) Astieria psilostoma (87611)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Chile (Huasco) O. sp. (223678)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Washington) O. pecki (83572)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Czech Republic O. psilostomus, O. sp. (2118)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Poland Astieria sayni, Astieria bachelardi (2097)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico Astieria astieri (65622)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Spain (Murcia) O. drumensis (191953 191954 191955 191956 191957)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Colombia O. astierianus, O. atherstoni (83872)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Italy O. jeannoti (65865) O. sp. (65866 65867)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Argentina (Neuquen) O. laticosta (50570) O. variegatus (50583)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Spain O. carpathicus (55528)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Argentina Astieria laticosta (61669) Holcostephanus leanzai (61715) O. laticosta (61589 61673 61692 61693 61694 61695 61696 61697 61698 61699 61702 61704 61706 61707 61708 61709 61710 61714 61716) O. laticosta, O. agrioensis (61701 61705 61713) O. laticosta, O. boesei, O. agrioensis (61703)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Slovakia O. detonii (83189) O. sp. (83190)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Spain (Comunidad Valenciana) O. sayni, O. jeannoti (169142)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Tunisia O. sp. (205404 205405 205407 205634 205688 205689) O. sp., Jeannoticeras jeannoti (205635 205687)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0France O. andartae (61552 61553) O. andartae, O. variegatus (61554) O. astieri (61543) O. densicostatus (202864) O. jeannoti (61547 61548 61549 61550 202654 220964 220965 220966 220967 220969 220970 220971 220974 220975 220977) O. sayni (202622 220949 220951 220958 220961 220962) O. sayni, O. jeannoti (202616) O. sp. (66029 202574 202575 202576 202577 202580 202583 202584 202587 202588 202589 202591 202592 202595 202599 202600 202601 202602 202605 202606 202609 202614 202618 202621 202869) O. sp., O. densicostatus (202582 202585 202590 202593 202603 202856 202857 202866) O. sp., O. densistriatus (202578) O. sp., O. jeannoti (202620 202623 202624) O. sp., O. sayni (202604 202607 202608 202613 202619) O. sp., O. variegatus (202651) O. sp., O. variegatus, O. jeannoti (202650 202652) O. variegatus (202653)
Early/Lower Hauterivian - Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Tunisia O. sp. (205693)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Hungary O. jeannoti (86362)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Mexico (Coahuila) Maderia coahuilensis (2158)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Antarctica (Alexander Island) O. sp. (2076)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Mexico Maderia casitensis (2161)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Portugal O. sp. (65729 65740)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Morocco (Agadir) O. densicostatus (37868 37869) O. sayni (37877 37878 38253)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Georgia Rogersites atherstoni, O. jeannoti (2114)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4France (Provence) O. astierianus, O. sayni, O. jeannoti (56063) O. filosus, O. astierianus, O. jeannoti (56776) O. hispanicus, O. variegatus, O. sayni (56774) O. psilostomus, O. filosus, Subastieria sulcosa (56775) O. sp. (56055)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Colombia O. astierianus (97672) O. boussingaultii (72030)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Poland O. sp. (65214)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4USA (Oregon) O. pecki (83575)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Rogersites filifer (2135)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Czech Republic O. sp., O. psilostomus (2119) Rogersites atherstoni (66159)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Spain O. astieri (59971)
Hauterivian - Barremian132.9 - 125.0Colombia O. laticostata (83874) Subastieria sulcosae (83877)