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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

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.

Vandaites newyorkensis Taylor and Guex 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Nevada) Vandaites newyorkensis (type locality: 157633)