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Sphaerorthoceratidae

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Sphaerorthoceratidae

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

It was assigned to Orthocerida by Kröger (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Sphaerorthoceratidae Ristedt
2008Sphaerorthoceratidae 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
familySphaerorthoceratidaeRistedt 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.

Fm. †Sphaerorthoceratidae Ristedt 1968
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G. †Akrosphaeorthoceras Ristedt 1968
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G. †Akrosphaerorthoceras Ristedt 1968
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G. †Hemicosmorthoceras Ristedt 1968
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Hemicosmorthoceras aichae Kröger 2008
Hemicosmorthoceras dimidiatum Sowerby in Murchinson 1839
G. †Iwakiella Hatai et al. 1972
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Iwakiella ichiroi Hatai et al. 1972
G. †Parasphaerorthoceras Ristedt 1968
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G. †Plagiostomoceras Teichert and Glenister 1952
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Plagiostomoceras angustum Holzapfel 1885
Plagiostomoceras bifrons Barrande 1866
Plagiostomoceras culter Barrande 1866
Plagiostomoceras placidum Barrande 1868
Plagiostomoceras thomasi Teichert and Glenister 1952
G. †Sphaerorthoceras Ristedt 1968
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Sphaerorthoceras beatum Ristedt 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:35:22
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:56:59
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Early/Lower Famennian or 433.40000 to 370.60000 Ma

Collections (39 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Italy (Sardinia) Plagiostomoceras gruenewaldti, Plagiostomoceras pleurotomum (26166)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Hemicosmorthoceras sp., Parasphaerorthoceras sp., Plagiostomoceras sp., Sphaerorthoceras sp., Akrosphaerorthoceras sp. (26158)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Hemicosmorthoceras semiannulatum, Hemicosmorthoceras sp., Hemicosmorthoceras serratulum, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. B sensu Ristedt, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. H sensu Ristedt, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. J sensu Ristedt, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. K sensu Ristedt, Plagiostomoceras gruenewaldti, Sphaerorthoceras curvum, Sphaerorthoceras teicherti, Sphaerorthoceras sp., Sphaerorthoceras beatum, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale, Hemicosmorthoceras laterculum, Plagiostomoceras pleurotomum, Plagiostomoceras culter (26163)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Plagiostomoceras sp. (13069 13075)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Italy (Sardinia) Plagiostomoceras gruenewaldti, Sphaerorthoceras curvum, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale (26167)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Italy (Sardinia) Hemicosmorthoceras celloni, Hemicosmorthoceras serratulum, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. J sensu Ristedt, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. B sensu Ristedt, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. H sensu Ristedt, Plagiostomoceras gruenewaldti, Sphaerorthoceras sp., Sphaerorthoceras beatum, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale, Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum (26168) Sphaerorthoceras beatum, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale (26178)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Sphaerorthoceras beatum, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale (26181)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic Plagiostomoceras sp. (233408)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Austria Hemicosmorthoceras celloni (13908 26200)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Morocco Parasphaerorthoceras sp., Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum, Plagiostomoceras pleurotomum, Plagiostomoceras culter (91456)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Italy Parasphaerorthoceras sp., Akrosphaerorthoceras sp. (26127)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Hemicosmorthoceras serratulum, Parasphaerorthoceras sp. H sensu Ristedt, Plagiostomoceras gruenewaldti, Sphaerorthoceras curvum, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale, Hemicosmorthoceras laterculum (26169) Hemicosmorthoceras sp., Parasphaerorthoceras sp., Akrosphaerorthoceras sp. (26160)
Ludfordian - Helderberg425.6 - 391.9Italy (Sardinia) Hemicosmorthoceras serratulum, Parasphaerorthoceras sp., Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale (26159)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Morocco Akrosphaerorthoceras sp., Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum (91457)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale, Plagiostomoceras culter (26187) Parasphaerorthoceras sp. H sensu Ristedt, Sphaerorthoceras teicherti, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale, Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum, Plagiostomoceras culter (26170) Plagiostomoceras culter (26173)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Austria Parasphaerorthoceras curatum, Sphaerorthoceras carnicum, Hemicosmorthoceras laterculum (14252) Sphaerorthoceras carnicum, Hemicosmorthoceras laterculum, Parasphaerorthoceras accuratum (13910)
Pridoli - Helderberg423.0 - 391.9Italy (Sardinia) Sphaerorthoceras sp., Akrosphaerorthoceras sp. (26165)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Italy (Sardinia) Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale (26171) Plagiostomoceras squamatulum, Plagiostomoceras sp., Sphaerorthoceras sp. A, Sphaerorthoceras sp. B, Akrosphaerorthoceras gregale, Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum (26161)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Morocco Hemicosmorthoceras aichae, Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum, Plagiostomoceras bifrons, Plagiostomoceras lategruenwaldti, Plagiostomoceras reticulatum (91483) Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum (91612) Parasphaerorthoceras sp., Hemicosmorthoceras semimbricatum, Plagiostomoceras culter (91477) Parasphaerorthoceras sp., Sphaerorthoceras sp., Akrosphaeorthoceras sp. (91609)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Australia (Eildon) Plagiostomoceras thomasi (188953)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Kyrgyzstan Plagiostomoceras sp. (3559)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco Plagiostomoceras sp. (208258)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Morocco Plagiostomoceras hassichebbiense (150334 150360 150361 150363)
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6Germany (Rhenish Massif) Sphaerorthoceras sp. (5960)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Poland Plagiostomoceras cardiolae (233249)