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Eschericeratites lytoceratoides

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida

Taxonomy
Eschericeratites lytoceratoides was named by Guex et al. (2005). Its type specimen is JGX-710 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Hammond Creek JGX-HC1, which is in a Spathian deep-water siltstone in the Thaynes Formation of Idaho. It is the type species of Eschericeratites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Eschericeratites lytoceratoides Guex et al. p. 6 figs. Pl 1, fig 1; pl 6, fig 8
2010Eschericeratites lytoceratoides Guex et al. p. 70 figs. Pl 48, figs 1,2; pl 52, fig 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
genusEschericeratites
specieslytoceratoides

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.

Eschericeratites lytoceratoides Guex et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Spathian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Nevada) Eschericeratites lytoceratoides (109431)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Idaho) Eschericeratites lytoceratoides (type locality: 109421)