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Metacoceras sangamonense

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae

Taxonomy
Nautilus sangamonense was named by Meek and Worthen (1860).

It was recombined as Metacoceras sangamonensis by Raymond (1911); it was recombined as Metacoceras sangamonense by Murphy (1970).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Nautilus sangamonense Meek and Worthen p. 470
1911Metacoceras sangamonensis Raymond
1970Metacoceras sangamonense Murphy p. 200

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassNautiloideaAgassiz 1847
orderNautilidaAgassiz 1847
suborderTainoceratinaShimansky 1964
superfamilyTrigonoceratoidea(Hyatt 1884)
familyTainoceratidaeHyatt 1883
genusMetacocerasHyatt 1883
speciessangamonense(Meek and Worthen 1860)

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.

Metacoceras sangamonense Meek and Worthen 1860
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Diagnosis
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