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Mercaticeras rursicostatum

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hildoceratidae

Taxonomy
Mercaticeras rursicostatum was named by Merla (1932). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Mercaticeras rursicostatum Merla

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyHildoceratoidea(Hyatt 1867)
familyHildoceratidaeHyatt 1867
subfamilyHildoceratinaeHyatt 1867
genusMercaticeras
speciesrursicostatumMerla 1932

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.

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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: Bifrons or 182.00000 to 175.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Italy Mercaticeras rursicostatum (145312 147026 147027 147028 147029 147031)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Hungary Mercaticeras rursicostatum (108087 148242)