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Graphoceratidae

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Graphoceratidae

Taxonomy
Graphoceratidae was named by Buckman (1905).

It was assigned to Hildoceratoidea by Howarth (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Graphoceratidae Buckman
2013Graphoceratidae Howarth p. 93

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyHildoceratoidea(Hyatt 1867)
familyGraphoceratidaeBuckman 1905
familyGraphoceratidaeBuckman 1905

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.

Fm. †Graphoceratidae Buckman 1905
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†Ancolioceras citaae Geczy 1967
†Ancolioceras krymholzi Geczy 1967
†Ancolioceras noszkyi Geczy 1967
†Ancolioceras subacutum Buckman 1899
†Ancolioceras subfalcatum Buckman 1899
†Ancolioceras substriatum Buckman 1899
†Ancolioceras viallii Geczy 1967
G. †Cordubiceras Oloriz and Tavera 1979
Subfm. †Graphoceratinae Buckman 1905
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G. †Brasilia
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†Brasilia baldii Geczy 1967
†Brasilia bradfordensis Buckman 1881
†Brasilia elmii Geczy 1967
†Brasilia falcatiformis Geczy 1967
†Brasilia howarthi Geczy 1967
†Brasilia theobaldi Geczy 1967
Invalid names: Apedogyria Buckman 1899 [synonym], Brasilina Buckman 1899 [synonym], Paneia Buckman 1904 [synonym], Paquieria Buckman 1899 [synonym], Planifastigites Buckman 1925 [synonym], Vacekia Buckman 1899 [synonym], Wiltshireia Buckman 1899 [synonym]
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†Graphoceras limitatum Buckman 1902
†Graphoceras pulchrum Buckman 1902
†Graphoceras vscriptum Buckman 1888
Invalid names: Depaoceras Buckman 1902 [synonym], Hosoureites Sato 1958 [synonym], Lucya Buckman 1902 [synonym], Ludwigella Buckman 1901 [synonym], Oedania Buckman 1904 [synonym], Platygraphoceras Buckman 1902 [synonym], Stokeia Buckman 1904 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Braunsella Buckman 1904 [synonym], Braunsina Buckman 1902 [synonym], Darellia [synonym], Darellina Buckman 1904 [synonym], Deltoidoceras Buckman 1902 [synonym], Deltotoceras Buckman 1904 [synonym], Dissoroceras Buckman 1902 [synonym], Hugia Buckman 1904 [synonym], Lopadoceras Buckman 1904 [synonym], Reynesella [synonym], Reynesia Buckman 1902 [synonym], Toxolioceras [synonym]
G. †Ludwigia Bayle 1878
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Ludwigia alternifolia Linnaeus 1753
†Ludwigia armipotens Buckman 1899
†Ludwigia baylii Buckman 1887
†Ludwigia cornu Buckman 1881
†Ludwigia crassa Horn 1909
†Ludwigia depilata Buckman 1925
†Ludwigia fueloepi Geczy 1967
†Ludwigia gradata Buckman 1904
†Ludwigia murchisonae Sowerby 1829
Ludwigia perennis Linnaeus 1753
†Ludwigia reflua Buckman 1904
†Ludwigia subtuberculata Rieber 1963
†Ludwigia tuberata Buckman 1899
Invalid names: Cosmogyria Buckman 1898 [synonym], Crickia Buckman 1899 [synonym], Hyattia Buckman 1899 [synonym], Kiliania Buckman 1899 [synonym], Ludwigina Buckman 1899 [synonym], Murchisonia Engel 1896 [objective synonym], Pseudographoceras Buckman 1899 [synonym], Strophogyria Buckman 1899 [synonym], Welschia Buckman 1898 [synonym]
Subfm. †Leioceratinae Spath 1936
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Invalid names: Costiceras Contini 1969 [synonym], Rhaeboceras Buckman 1899 [synonym]
G. †Costileioceras Maubeuge 1950
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†Costileioceras sinon Bayle 1878
G. †Cylicoceras Buckman 1899
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Invalid names: Geyerina Buckman 1913 [synonym], Hyattina Buckman 1899 [synonym]
G. †Leioceras
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†Leioceras capillare Buckman 1928
†Leioceras comptocostosum Chandler and Callomon 2009
†Leioceras comptum Reinecke 1818
†Leioceras costosum Quenstedt 1886
†Leioceras crassicostatum Rieber 1963
†Leioceras evertens Buckman 1899
†Leioceras lineatum Buckman 1899
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Invalid names: Lioceras grave Buckman 1899 [synonym]
†Leioceras opalinum Reinecke 1818
†Leioceras paucicostatum Rieber 1993
†Leioceras striatum Buckman 1899
†Leioceras subcostosum Buckman 1899
†Lioceras concavum Sowerby 1815
Invalid names: Cypholioceras Buckman 1899 [synonym], Manselia Buckman 1899 [synonym]
G. †Staufenia
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†Staufenia discoidea Quenstedt 1886
†Staufenia latiumbilicus Quenstedt 1886
†Staufenia sehndensis Hoffmann 1913
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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Toarcian to the top of the Late/Upper Tithonian or 180.10000 to 145.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 175.6 Ma

Collections (212 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Germany (Bavaria) Leioceras costosum, Leioceras opalinum, Leioceras lineatum (51853) Leioceras opalinum (51849 51850 51851 51852)
Toarcian - Aalenian182.7 - 170.3France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Brasilia sp., Ludwigia obtusiformis, Ludwigia murchisonae, Leioceras crassicostatum, Leioceras striatum (106465)
Toarcian - Aalenian182.7 - 170.3Canada (Yukon) Leioceras sp. (34207)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Spain (Granada) Leioceras comptum (201384 201385 201386)
Late/Upper Toarcian - Aalenian180.1 - 170.3France Leioceras costatum, Leioceras uncinatum, Leioceras uncum, Leioceras sinon, Leioceras opalinum, Ludwigia murchisonae (51501)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6Iran Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras cornu (196966)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6Tunisia Leioceras opaliniforme, Platygraphoceras compactum (170605)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6Hungary Graphoceras sp. (108670)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom (England) Ludwigia cornu (171416)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom Ludwigia cornu, Lioceras concavum (228417) Ludwigia murchisonae (228415)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6Morocco Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras cornu (141202) Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras cornu, Graphoceras rude (141203) Graphoceras cornu (141204 141206) Graphoceras cornu, Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras rude (141205) Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras apertum, Graphoceras pulchrum (141220) Graphoceras scriptum, Graphoceras apertum (141225) Graphoceras sp. (141216) Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras limitatum (141217) Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras pulchrum (141221) Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras limitatum (141215 141223) Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras limitatum, Graphoceras pulchrum (141214 141222) Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras pulchrum (141224)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6Luxembourg Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras rudis, Graphoceras cornu, Graphoceras decorum, Graphoceras sp. (141485)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain Ancolioceras opalinoides, Leioceras uncinatum, Leioceras comptum, Leioceras opalinum, Leioceras lineatum, Leioceras crassicostatum, Leioceras paucicostatum, Ancolioceras subacutum (168073) Ancolioceras opalinoides, Ludwigia haugi, Ludwigia obtusiformis, Ancolioceras subacutum, Ludwigia crassa (168074) Cylicoceras uncinatum, Cylicoceras crassicostatum, Leioceras plicatellum, Leioceras bifidatum, Costiceras gracile, Leioceras comptum (71713) Ludwigia murchisonae, Ludwigia subtuberculata (168075) Vacekia sourensis, Leioceras opalinum, Leioceras lineatum (168072)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6France Ludwigia murchisonae (58931)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain (Murcia) Leioceras opalinum (201663 201664)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Ukraine (Transcarpathian) Leioceras sp. (197178)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain (Granada) Leioceras opalinum (201314 201315)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Germany Cylicoceras sp., Leioceras partitum, Leioceras sp., Leioceras opalinum (59496) Leioceras comptum (59515 59519) Leioceras lineatum (59510) Leioceras opalinum (59502 59503 59505 59514 59527) Leioceras partitum, Leioceras sp. (59520) Leioceras partitum, Leioceras subcostosum, Leioceras opalinum (59493) Leioceras sp., Leioceras comptum (59508) Leioceras sp., Leioceras opalinum (59504) Leioceras subglabrum, Leioceras partitum, Leioceras sp., Leioceras opalinum (59495) Leioceras subglabrum, Leioceras partitum, Leioceras sp., Leioceras subcostosum, Leioceras opalinum (59477) Leioceras subglabrum, Leioceras partitum, Leioceras subcostosum, Leioceras opalinum (59478 59479 59494) Leioceras subglabrum, Leioceras subcostosum, Leioceras opalinum (59492)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Ukraine (Transcarpathian) Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras sp. (197182)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Iran Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras decorum, Graphoceras cornu, Graphoceras rudis (196967)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain Brasilia gigantea, Brasilia similis, Brasilia bradfordensis (168077) Brasilia similis, Brasilia bradfordensis (168076) Brasilia similis, Brasilia gigantea, Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras rudis, Graphoceras cornu (168078) Graphoceras concavum, Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras decorum, Graphoceras cornu, Graphoceras rudis, Graphoceras casta, Graphoceras arcitenens, Graphoceras limitatum (73290) Graphoceras decorum, Graphoceras fallax, Braunsina contorta, Braunsina elegantula, Braunsina aspera, Graphoceras pulchrum (168079) Graphoceras stigmosum (71717) Ludwigella sp. (71715)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Morocco Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras scriptum, Graphoceras limitatum, Graphoceras pulchrum (141219)
Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Germany Brasilia decipiens, Graphoceras concavum (202830) Brasilia platychora, Brasilia rustica, Brasilia similis (202822)
Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6France (Pays de la Loire) Ludwigia murchisonae (140648)
Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Ukraine (Transcarpathian) Brasilia bradfordensis (197181) Ludwigia literata, Ludwigia murchisonae (197180) Ludwigia sp., Staufenia sinon (197179)
Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain Ancolioceras opalinoides, Brasilia bradfordensis (131827) Ludwigia obtusiformis, Ludwigia sp., Ludwigia similis, Ludwigia gigantea, Ludwigia helvetica, Vacekia stephensis, Ludwigella rudis, Ludwigia bradfordensis (71714) Ludwigia obtusiformis, Vacekia stephensis, Ludwigella arcuata, Ludwigella sp., Ludwigia bradfordensis (71716) Ludwigia similis, Ludwigia gigantea, Ludwigia delectum, Ludwigia helvetica, Vacekia sp., Ludwigella arcitenens, Ludwigella cornu (71718)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom Ludwigia murchisonae, Lioceras bradfordense, Ludwigia baylii (171138)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Luxembourg Brasilia gigantea, Brasilia similis, Brasilia rustica, Brasilia deleta, Brasilia falcifera, Ludwigia murchisonae, Brasilia bradfordensis (141471) Staufenia sp., Staufenia sehndensis (141469)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Germany Ludwigia murchisonae, Ludwigia armipotens, Staufenia discoidea, Ludwigia subtuberculata, Brasilia howarthi, Ludwigia tuberata, Ludwigia depilata, Ludwigia reflua, Brasilia falcatiformis, Brasilia baldii, Brasilia theobaldi (228475) Ludwigia murchisonae, Ludwigia armipotens, Staufenia discoidea, Ludwigia subtuberculata, Ludwigia tuberata, Ludwigia depilata, Brasilia elmii, Ludwigia reflua, Brasilia falcatiformis, Brasilia theobaldi (228474) Ludwigia murchisonae, Staufenia discoidea, Ludwigia depilata, Brasilia elmii, Ludwigia reflua, Ludwigia fueloepi, Ludwigia gradata, Brasilia bradfordensis (228476) Ludwigia murchisonae, Staufenia discoidea, Ludwigia subtuberculata (228473) Staufenia discoidea, Brasilia howarthi, Ludwigia tuberata (228472) Staufenia latiumbilicus (228469 228470) Staufenia latiumbilicus, Ludwigia crassa, Ludwigia armipotens, Ludwigia subtuberculata (228471)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Hungary Ancolioceras sp. (108662 108663 108706) Ancolioceras sp., Ludwigia sp. (108714 108715) Brasilia sp. (108622 108623 108719 108720 108721 108722 108723 108724 108725) Ludwigia murchisonae (108717) Ludwigia obtusiformis, Ludwigia murchisonae (108718) Ludwigia sp. (108625 108664 108665 108666 108667 108707 108716) Staufenia noszkyi, Staufenia sinon (108713)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom (England) Lioceras bradfordense (228416 228418)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Spain Leioceras comptum, Leioceras lineatum (131826)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Hungary Leioceras sp. (108614 108617 108618 108652 108653 108657 108658 108660 108661 108697 108698 108701 108703 108704 108708 108710 108711 108712) Leioceras sp., Leioceras comptum (108709)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom Leioceras opaliniforme, Leioceras opalium (141358) Leioceras opalinum (141359) Leioceras plicatellum, Leioceras grave, Leioceras opalinum, Leioceras lineatum, Leioceras capillare (141360) Vacekia stephensi, Leioceras comptocostosum (141362)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Italy (Sicily) Leicoeras comptum, Leioceras opalinum (151231)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Germany Ancolioceras sp., Leioceras goetzendorfense (228467) Ancolioceras sp., Leioceras sp. (228461 228463) Ancolioceras subfalcatum (228462) Ancolioceras viallii, Ancolioceras noszkyi (228466) Leioceras crassicostatum, Leioceras goetzendorfense, Leioceras paucicostatum, Leioceras striatum (228458) Leioceras goetzendorfense (228460) Leioceras goetzendorfense, Ancolioceras subfalcatum, Leioceras evertens (228465) Leioceras goetzendorfense, Leioceras paucicostatum, Leioceras striatum (228459) Leioceras goetzendorfense, Leioceras striatum, Ancolioceras subfalcatum, Ancolioceras viallii, Ancolioceras krymholzi, Leioceras capillare, Ancolioceras citaae, Ancolioceras subacutum, Ancolioceras substriatum (228468) Leioceras sp. (228464)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6France Leioceras opaliniforme (148822 148823) Leioceras subglabrum (148821)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Iran Leioceras comptum (196963 196965)
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Ancolioceras sp. (204107) Leioceras sp. (204108)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Italy Ancolioceras opalinoides, Brasilia gigantea, Brasilia similis, Leioceras sp., Ludwigia obtusiformis, Ludwigia pustulifera, Leioceras paucicostatum, Leioceras striatum (198956) Ancolioceras opalinoides, Leioceras plicatum, Leioceras uncinatum, Leioceras comptum, Leioceras opalinum, Leioceras lineatum, Leioceras crassicostatum, Leioceras paucicostatum, Leioceras striatum (198944) Ancolioceras opalinoides, Ludwigia obtusiformis, Leioceras comptum (198955) Ancolioceras sp., Brasilia gigantea, Brasilia similis, Ludwigia obtusiformis, Leioceras lineatum, Leioceras paucicostatum, Brasilia bradfordensis (198946) Ancolioceras sp., Leioceras striatum (198945) Brasilia gigantea (198948) Brasilia sp. (198951) Brasilia sp., Graphoceras concavum (198950) Graphoceras formosum (198952) Graphoceras sp. (198949) Leioceras comptum (198954) Leioceras sp. (198947)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Leioceras costosum (220494) Leioceras sp. (220499)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Tunisia Leioceras sp. (170602) Leioceras sp., Ludwigia sp. (170548)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Italy (Sicily) Leioceras partitum, Leioceras opaliniforme, Leioceras lineatum (151229)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3United Kingdom Apedogyria platychora (234767) Apedogyria platychora, Apedogyria subcornuta (234769) Cosmogyria subtabulata, Cosmogyria sp., Welschia obtusiformis, Hyattia pustulifera, Hyattia wilsoni, Pseudographoceras literatum, Strophogyria cosmia, Apedogyria patellaria, Apedogyria subcornuta, Kiliania armipotens, Kiliania depilata (234765) Leioceras costosum (234764) Strophogyria cosmia (234766) Welschia obtusiformis, Pseudographoceras literatum, Strophogyria cosmia, Manselia subacuta (234770)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Canada (Yukon) Leioceras opalinum (34204 34205 34206)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Germany Ludwigia haugi, Staufenia opalinoides, Staufenia sinon (59531) Ludwigia murchisonae, Ludwigia bradfordensis (59539) Staufenia discoidea (59534) Staufenia opalinoides (59528) Staufenia staufensis (59535)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Morocco (Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate) Leioceras comptum, Leioceras opalinum (234055)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Iran Leioceras comptum, Ludwigia murchisonae (155326) Ludwigia murchisonae (155324 155325)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Spain Graphoceras sp. (73294) Hyperlioceras sp., Hyperlioceras discitiformis, Reynesella sp. (168080)
Discites171.6 - 167.7Morocco Braunsina semilens, Braunsina sp., Hyperlioceras sp., Hyperlioceras mundum, Hyperlioceras incisum (141232) Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras scriptum, Braunsina contorta, Hyperlioceras sp., Hyperlioceras inclusum, Hyperlioceras incisum, Graphoceras pulchrum (141229) Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras formosum, Graphoceras apertum, Braunsina semilens, Graphoceras limitatum (141228) Graphoceras sp., Graphoceras limitatum, Hyperlioceras sp. (141227) Hyperlioceras sp. (141230 141231)
Discites171.6 - 167.7United Kingdom Hyperlioceras discitiforme, Hyperlioceras semicostatum, Hyperlioceras sp., Hyperlioceras discites, Hyperlioceras deflexum, Hyperlioceras subsectum, Hyperlioceras cuneatum, Hyperlioceras liodiscites, Hyperlioceras politum, Hyperlioceras subdiscoideum, Ludwigia murchisonae, Brasilia bradfordensis (141363)
Discites171.6 - 167.7Luxembourg Graphoceras fallax, Graphoceras sp., Hyperlioceras desori, Reynesella sp., Reynesella aspera, Toxolioceras sp., Graphoceras limitatum (141491) Reynesella piodes, Reynesella sp. A, Reynesella sp. B (141488)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Saudi Arabia Hyperlioceras sp. (45241 48014)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France Cordubiceras cordubae (183704)