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Vasseuriidae

Cephalopoda - Spirulida - Vasseuriidae

Taxonomy
Vasseuriidae was named by Naef (1921). It is not extant. Its type is Vasseuria.

It was assigned to Sepiida by Jeletzky (1966); and to Spirulida by Doyle et al. (1994).

Subtaxa
Styracoteuthis, Vasseuria (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Vasseuriidae Naef
1966Vasseuriidae Jeletzky p. 104
1994Vasseuridae Doyle et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
superorderDecabrachiaBoettger 1952
orderSpirulidaStolley 1919
familyVasseuriidaeNaef 1921
familyVasseuriidaeNaef 1921

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.

Fm. †Vasseuriidae Naef 1921
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G. †Styracoteuthis Crick 1905
G. †Vasseuria Munier-Chalmas 1880
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Vasseuria occidentalis (8124)