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Polyplectus appenninicus

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hildoceratidae

Taxonomy
Polyplectus appenninicus was named by Haas (1913).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Polyplectus appenninicus Haas
2004Polyplectus appenninicus Pallini et al. p. 7 figs. pl. 3, figs. 1, 1a, 5; pl. 15, fig. 12

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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
subfamilyHarpoceratinaeNeumayr 1875
genusPolyplectus
speciesappenninicusHaas 1913

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
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height233.525.045.035.014.1
diameter264.044.093.068.534.6
inflation27.214.0013.08.506.36

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: base of the Middle Toarcian to the top of the Late/Upper Toarcian or 182.00000 to 175.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Italy (Sicily) Polyplectus appenninicus (151230)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Morocco (Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate) Polyplectus appenninicus (234054)