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Cheiloceras (Compactoceras)

Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Cheiloceratidae

Taxonomy
Cheiloceras (Compactoceras) was named by Becker (2002).

It was assigned to Cheiloceras by Becker (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Cheiloceras (Compactoceras) Becker

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderGoniatitidaHyatt 1884
suborderTornoceratinaWedekind 1918
superfamilyPrionoceratoidea()
familyCheiloceratidaeFrech 1897
subfamilyCheiloceratinaeFrech 1897
genusCheilocerasFrech 1897
subgenusCompactoceras

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.

Subg. †Cheiloceras (Compactoceras) Becker 2002
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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 02:36:55
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:08
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Early/Lower Famennian or 376.10000 to 370.60000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6Germany Compactoceras circumflexum, Compactoceras verneuili, Compactoceras tenue (187041) Compactoceras pompeckji (187039) Compactoceras praelentiforme, Compactoceras circumflexum (187042) Compactoceras rotundum (187044) Compactoceras tenue (187043) Compactoceras undulosum, Compactoceras circumflexum, Compactoceras verneuili (187064) Compactoceras verneuili (187045 187047 187048 187049 187051 187055 187061 187062) Compactoceras verneuili, Compactoceras tenue (187056)