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Bactrites smithianus

Cephalopoda - Bactritida - Bactritidae

Taxonomy
Bactrites smithianus was named by Girty (1909).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
B. arkonensis, B. schlotheimi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Bactrites smithianus Girty p. 53 figs. Pl 6, fig 5
1964Bactrites smithianus Gordon p. 104 figs. Pl 5, figs 13,14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassBactritoideaShimanskiy 1951
orderBactritidaShimanskiy 1951
familyBactritidaeHyatt 1884
genusBactritesSandberger 1843
speciessmithianusGirty 1909

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.

†Bactrites smithianus Girty 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Brigantian to the top of the Arnsbergian or 336.00000 to 323.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9USA (Arkansas) Bactrites smithianus (157692)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7USA (Arkansas) Bactrites smithianus (157987 157988 157992)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7USA (Oklahoma) Bactrites smithianus (158039)