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Vandaites newyorkensis

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Choristoceratidae

Taxonomy
Vandaites newyorkensis was named by Taylor and Guex (2002). Its type specimen is NWMNH 25412, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is New York Canyon, base of Mount Hyatt Mb, which is in a Rhaetian marine limestone in the Gabbs Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Vandaites newyorkensis Taylor and Guex p. 17 figs. Pl 3, figs 11-13,18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyChoristoceratoidea(Hyatt 1900)
familyChoristoceratidaeHyatt 1900
genusVandaites
speciesnewyorkensis

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†Vandaites newyorkensis Taylor and Guex 2002
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Diagnosis
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