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Spiroceratoidea

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida

Taxonomy
Spirocerataceae was named by Hyatt (1900). Its type is Spiroceras.

It was corrected as Spiroceratoidea by Majidifard (2015).

It was assigned to Ammonitina by Majidifard (2015).

Subtaxa
Spiroceratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Spiroceratoidea Majidifard p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAmmonitinaHyatt 1889
superfamilySpiroceratoidea(Hyatt 1900)
superfamilySpiroceratoidea(Hyatt 1900)

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.

Superfm. †Spiroceratoidea Hyatt 1900
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G. †Apsorroceras Hyatt 1900
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†Apsorroceras baculatus Quenstedt 1858
G. †Kumetaceras Galácz 2019
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†Kumetaceras enigmaticum Galácz 2019
G. †Sikeliceras Galácz 2019
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†Sikeliceras costatum Galácz 2019
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†Spiroceras althoffi Potonie 1929
†Spiroceras annulatum d'Orbigny 1850
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Invalid names: Toxoceras obliquus Baugier and Sauze 1843 [synonym]
†Spiroceras bifurcatum Quenstedt 1856
†Spiroceras bispinatum Baugier and Sauze 1843
†Spiroceras cylindricum Baugier and Sauze 1843
†Spiroceras fourneti Romand and Petouraud 1927
†Spiroceras garani Baugier and Sauze 1843
†Spiroceras levigatum d'Orbigny 1850
†Spiroceras obliquecostatum Quenstedt 1887
†Spiroceras orbignyi Baugier and Sauze 1843
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Invalid names: Ancyloceras obliquus d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym], Toxoceras aequalicostatus Baugier and Sauze 1843 [synonym], Toxoceras baugieri d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym]
†Spiroceras rarispina Baugier and Sauze 1843
†Spiroceras sauzeanum d'Orbigny 1850
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Invalid names: Ancyloceras nodosus d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym]
Invalid names: Helicoceras teilleuxi Baugier and Sauze 1843 [nomen dubium], Patoceras Meek 1876 [synonym], Plagiamites Buckman 1925 [synonym], Rhabdodites Buckman 1923 [synonym]
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 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Bathonian or 170.30000 to 166.10000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Garantiana171.6 - 167.7Iran Spiroceras orbignyi, Spiroceras annulatum (175752)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Spain Spiroceras sp., Spiroceras annulatum (71712)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Kenya Spiroceras annulatum (191124)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Russian Federation Spiroceras annulatum, Spiroceras bispinatum, Spiroceras fourneti (185036) Spiroceras obliquecostatum (185035)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Ukraine (Transcarpathian) Spiroceras sp. (197187)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Germany Spiroceras annulatum (62203)
Parkinsoni171.6 - 167.7Germany Spiroceras annulatum (178232)
Subfurcatum171.6 - 167.7Russian Federation Spiroceras althoffi (187900) Spiroceras annulatum (187899)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming) Spiroceras orbignyi (167090)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Saudi Arabia Spiroceras annulatum (45301)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Wyoming ) Spiroceras orbignyi (167080)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Chile (Región de Tarapacá) Spiroceras sp. (229003 229004)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Saudi Arabia Spiroceras annulatum (48137)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1France Spiroceras bispinatum (38738)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Italy Kumetaceras enigmaticum, Sikeliceras costatum (193325)