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Domatoceras highlandense

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Grypoceratidae

Taxonomy
Nautilus (Discites) highlandensis was named by Worthen (1875) [Nautilus (Discites) Highlandensis].

It was recombined as Domatoceras highlandense by Niko and Mapes (2016).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. convergens, D. tuckeri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Nautilus (Discites) highlandensis Worthen p. 531 figs. pl. 33 fig. 2
2016Domatoceras highlandense Niko and Mapes p. 75

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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)
familyGrypoceratidaeHyatt 1900
subfamilyDomatoceratinae()
genusDomatocerasHyatt 1891
specieshighlandense(Worthen 1875)

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.

†Domatoceras highlandense Worthen 1875
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:35:00
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:10:42
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Desmoinesian or 312.80000 to 306.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Pennsylvania) Domatoceras highlandense (184098)