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Micracanthoceras microcanthum

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Himalayitidae

Taxonomy

Ammonites microcanthus was named by Oppel (1865). It is the type species of Micracanthoceras.

It was recombined as Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Bulot et al. (2014), Frau et al. (2016), Vašíček and Skupien (2016) and Salazar and Stinnesbeck (2016).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

M. koellikeri, M. savornini

Synonyms

Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) flexuosum was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Bulot et al. (2014) and Frau et al. (2016).
Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) leanzai was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Bulot et al. (2014) and Frau et al. (2016).
Micracanthoceras tapiai was named by Leanza (1945).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Salazar and Stinnesbeck (2016).
Himalayites concurrens was named by Leanza (1945).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Salazar and Stinnesbeck (2016).
Micracanthoceras lamberti was named by Leanza (1945).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Salazar and Stinnesbeck (2016).
Ammonites symbolus was named by Oppel (1868).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Ammonites koellikeri was named by Oppel (1868).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Himalayites (Corongoceras) lamberti was named by Roman (1936).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Djurjuriceras mutari was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Djurjuriceras mediterraneum was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) ornatum was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Ammonites fraudator was named by Zittel (1868).

It was recombined as Micracanthoceras fraudator by Howarth (1998); it was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Berriasella (Picteticeras) subeudichotoma was named by Nikolov (1982).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) radians was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) minor was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).
Aulacosphinctes sulcatus was named by Tavera (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Micracanthoceras microcanthum by Frau et al. (2016).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1865	Ammonites microcanthus Oppel p. 155
1868	Ammonites koellikeri Oppel
1868	Ammonites symbolus Oppel
1868	Ammonites fraudator Zittel
1936	Himalayites (Corongoceras) lamberti Roman
1945	Himalayites concurrens Leanza
1945	Micracanthoceras lamberti Leanza
1945	Micracanthoceras tapiai Leanza
1982	Berriasella (Picteticeras) subeudichotoma Nikolov
1985	Aulacosphinctes sulcatus Tavera
1985	Djurjuriceras mediterraneum Tavera
1985	Djurjuriceras mutari Tavera
1985	Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) minor Tavera
1985	Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) ornatum Tavera
1985	Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) radians Tavera
1985	Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) flexuosum Tavera p. 187 figs. Pl 23, fig 6
1985	Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) leanzai Tavera p. 192 figs. Pl 25, fig 5
1998	Micracanthoceras fraudator Howarth p. 79
2014	Micracanthoceras microcanthum Bulot et al. p. 120
2016	Micracanthoceras microcanthum Frau et al. p. 545 figs. 2A-C, 3A,B, 4A,U
2016	Micracanthoceras microcanthum Salazar and Stinnesbeck p. 167 fig. 15
2016	Micracanthoceras microcanthum Vašíček and Skupien p. 21 figs. 5F-G

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Cephalopoda	Cuvier 1797

Rank	Name	Author
subclass	Ammonoidea	()
order	Ammonitida
suborder	Ammonitina	Hyatt 1889
superfamily	Perisphinctoidea	(Steinman 1890)
family	Himalayitidae	Spath 1925
subfamily	Himalayitinae	Spath 1925
genus	Micracanthoceras
species	microcanthum	(Oppel 1865)

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.

†Micracanthoceras microcanthum Oppel 1865

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Invalid names: Ammonites fraudator Zittel 1868 [synonym], Ammonites koellikeri Oppel 1868 [synonym], Ammonites symbolus Oppel 1868 [synonym], Aulacosphinctes sulcatus Tavera 1985 [synonym], Berriasella (Picteticeras) subeudichotoma Nikolov 1982 [synonym], Djurjuriceras mediterraneum Tavera 1985 [synonym], Djurjuriceras mutari Tavera 1985 [synonym], Himalayites (Corongoceras) lamberti Roman 1936 [synonym], Himalayites concurrens Leanza 1945 [synonym], Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) flexuosum Tavera 1985 [synonym], Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) leanzai Tavera 1985 [synonym], Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) minor Tavera 1985 [synonym], Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) ornatum Tavera 1985 [synonym], Micracanthoceras (Corongoceras) radians Tavera 1985 [synonym], Micracanthoceras lamberti Leanza 1945 [synonym], Micracanthoceras tapiai Leanza 1945 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available