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Paskentites

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Neocomitidae

Taxonomy
Paskentites was named by Imlay and Jones (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: K Vala]. Its type is Paskentites paskentaensis.

It was assigned to Neocomitinae by Imlay and Jones (1970); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. paskentaensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Paskentites Imlay and Jones p. B47
2002Paskentites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyPerisphinctoidea(Steinman 1890)
familyNeocomitidaeSalfeld 1921
subfamilyNeocomitinaeSalfeld 1921
genusPaskentites

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. †Paskentites Imlay and Jones 1970
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Paskentites paskentaensis Imlay and Jones 1970
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: Valanginian or 139.80000 to 132.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (California) P. paskentaensis (224798 224801 224804)