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Belemnosella

Cephalopoda - Spirulida - Belemnoseidae

Taxonomy
Belemnosella was named by Naef (1922) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 307]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spirulirostrinae by Kretzoi (1942); to Belemnoseidae by Jeletzky (1966); and to Sepiida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Belemnosella Naef
1942Belemnosella Kretzoi p. 134
1966Belemnosella Jeletzky p. 106
2002Belemnosella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
superorderDecabrachiaBoettger 1952
orderSpirulidaStolley 1919
familyBelemnoseidae(Wiltshire 1869)
genusBelemnosellaNaef 1922

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. †Belemnosella Naef 1922
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) B. americana (90709)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) B. floweri (90600)