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Galfettites lucasi

Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Galfettitidae

Taxonomy
Galfettites lucasi was named by Jenks et al. (2010). Its type specimen is NMMNH P-60170 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Crittenden Springs, Meekoceras gracilitatis zone sample 3, which is in a Smithian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Thaynes Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Galfettites lucasi Jenks et al. p. 15 figs. 12-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderPhylloceratida(Zittel 1884)
superfamilyUssuritoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyGalfettitidae
genusGalfettites
specieslucasi

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.

Galfettites lucasi Jenks et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height438.232.043.739.14.93
shell diameter487.176.898.087.58.72
shell inflation424.121.026.924.42.44

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2009-09-27 10:11:29
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:11:29
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Smithian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian251.3 - 247.2USA (Nevada) Galfettites lucasi (type locality: 97118)