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Sphaerorthoceras

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Sphaerorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Sphaerorthoceras was named by Ristedt (1968). It is not extant. It is the type genus of Sphaerorthoceratidae.

It was assigned to Sphaerorthoceratidae by Kröger (2008).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Sphaerorthoceras Ristedt
2008Sphaerorthoceras Kröger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
familySphaerorthoceratidaeRistedt 1968
genusSphaerorthocerasRistedt 1968

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. †Sphaerorthoceras Ristedt 1968
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Sphaerorthoceras beatum Ristedt 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available