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Alocolytoceratinae

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Lytoceratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Alocolytoceratinae Spath
2008Alocolytoceratinae Bourillot et al. p. 599
2010Alocolytoceratinae Hoffmann p. 42
2012Alocolytoceratinae Galácz and Kassai
2023Alocolytoceratinae Whicher et al. p. 224

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilyLytoceratoidea(Neumayr 1875)
familyLytoceratidaeNeumayr 1875
subfamilyAlocolytoceratinaeSpath 1927
subfamilyAlocolytoceratinaeSpath 1927

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.

Subfm. †Alocolytoceratinae Spath 1927
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G. †Alocolytoceras Hyatt 1900
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Alocolytoceras coarctatum Pompeckj 1896
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Invalid names: Lytoceras angustum Monestier 1921 [synonym], Lytoceras rude Monestier 1921 [synonym]
Alocolytoceras dorcadis Meneghini 1875
Alocolytoceras germainei d'Orbigny 1845
Alocolytoceras isztimeri Galácz and Kassai 2012
Alocolytoceras ophioneum Benecke 1865
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Invalid names: Ammonites (Lytoceras) catriensis Meneghini 1881 [synonym]
Alocolytoceras sisyphus Gemmellaro 1886
Invalid names: Aegolytoceras [synonym]
G. †Pleurolytoceras Hyatt 1900
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Invalid names: Ammonites penicillatus Quenstedt 1858 [synonym]
Pleurolytoceras hircinum Schlotheim 1820
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Invalid names: Lytoceras subhircinum Krumbeck 1925 [synonym]
Pleurolytoceras torulosum Schubler 1831
Pleurolytoceras wrighti Buckman 1905
Invalid names: Pachylytoceras [synonym]
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: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Aalenian or 190.80000 to 170.30000 Ma

Collections (93 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Sinemurian - Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Mexico (Hidalgo) Aegolytoceras sp. (208370)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Morocco Aegolytoceras indet. (200536 200548 200553)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Austria Aegolytoceras sp. (218330)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Peripleuroceras rotundicosta (33357)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Italy Aegolytoceras sp. (147083)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1France Alocolytoceras trautscholdi (210819) Lytoceras dorcadis (210830)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Germany (Bavaria) Pachylytoceras hircinum (51819 51820 51821 51822 51823 51839) Pachylytoceras hircinum, Pachylytoceras torulosum, Pachylytoceras dilucidum (51840 51842) Pachylytoceras hircinum, Pachylytoceras wrighti (51309 51806 51807 51808 51809 51810 51811 51818) Pachylytoceras torulosum, Pachylytoceras dilucidum (51843 51844 51845 51846 51847 51848 51849 51850 51851 51852 51853)
Toarcian - Early/Lower Bajocian182.7 - 168.4Morocco Alocolytoceras sp. (145370)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Italy Alocolytoceras dorcadis (145323 147042)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6France Lytoceras dorcadis (170429)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Morocco Alocolytoceras dorcadis (97995)
Levesquei182.0 - 175.6Germany Alocolytoceras coarctatum (59427) Alocolytoceras germaini (59425) Alocolytoceras sp. (59429) Pleurolytoceras hircinum (59523)
Levesquei182.0 - 175.6Morocco Alocolytoceras coarctatum (145369) Alocolytoceras ophioneum (145367)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Morocco (Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate) Alocolytoceras dorcadis, Alocolytoceras coarctatum (234054)
Variabilis182.0 - 175.6Spain Alocolytoceras sp. (131824)
Variabilis182.0 - 175.6France Alocolytoceras trautscholdi (161663)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6France Alocolytoceras coarctatum, Alocolytoceras trautscholdi (161668) Alocolytoceras rude, Alocolytoceras trautscholdi (161677) Alocolytoceras trautscholdi (161671 161676)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Alocolytoceras torulosum (220489)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6United Kingdom (England) Pleurolytoceras wrighti (229908)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6France (Deux-Sevrès) Pachylytoceras torulosum, Pachylytoceras wrighti (147195)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Spain Alocolytoceras sp. (131825)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom (England) Pleurolytoceras sp. (229910) Pleurolytoceras torulosum (229911)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain Alocolytoceras ophioneum (71713)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Germany Pachylytoceras torulosum (59457 59464 59465 59466 59470 59471 59473 59474 59475 59477)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom (England) Pleurolytoceras sp. (229909 229914)
Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain Alocolytoceras ophioneum (71716)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom (England) Pleurolytoceras dilucidum, Pleurolytoceras wrighti (229900 229901) Pleurolytoceras torulosum (229912) Pleurolytoceras wrighti (229905 229907) Pleurolytoceras wrighti, Pleurolytoceras torulosum (229906)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Morocco Alocolytoceras ophioneum (145368)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Spain Alocolytoceras ophioneum (131826)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom (England) Pleurolytoceras hircinum (229915)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom Pachylytoceras wrighti (141362)
Scissum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom (England) Pleurolytoceras dilucidum, Pleurolytoceras wrighti (229902) Pleurolytoceras dilucidum, Pleurolytoceras wrighti, Pleurolytoceras torulosum (229903 229904) Pleurolytoceras torulosum (229913)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Italy (Sicily) Audaxlytoceras ophioneum (151229)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Hungary Alocolytoceras isztimeri (220223 220225) Alocolytoceras sisyphus, Alocolytoceras isztimeri (220224)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Spain Alocolytoceras sp. (73294)