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Propectinatites

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Perisphinctidae

Taxonomy
Propectinatites was named by Cope (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: J Kimm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Propectinatites websteri.

It was assigned to Virgatosphinctinae by Cope (1968); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. websteri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Propectinatites Cope p. 16
2002Propectinatites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyPerisphinctoidea(Steinman 1890)
familyPerisphinctidaeSteinmann 1890
subfamilyVirgatosphinctinaeSpath 1923
genusPropectinatites

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. †Propectinatites Cope 1968
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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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 155.70000 to 150.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8United Kingdom (England) P. websteri (38656)