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Tainionautilus transitorius

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae

Taxonomy
Nautilus transitorius was named by Waagen (1879).

It was recombined as Foordiceras transitorium by Hyatt (1893); it was recombined as Tainionautilus transitorius by Kummel (1953).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Nautilus transitorius Waagen p. 53 figs. Pl 5, fig 1; pl 6, fig 4
1893Foordiceras transitorium Hyatt p. 393
1953Tainionautilus transitorius Kummel p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassNautiloideaAgassiz 1847
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
suborderTainoceratinaShimansky 1964
superfamilyTrigonoceratoidea(Hyatt 1884)
familyTainoceratidaeHyatt 1883
genusTainionautilus
speciestransitorius()

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
partNmean
shell height153.0
shell diameter1130.0
shell inflation153.0

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:35:00
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:10:42
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Nautilus transitorius (119654)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Nautilus transitorius (90251)