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Hecatoceras longinquum

Cephalopoda - Discosorida - Westonoceratidae

Taxonomy
Hecatoceras longinquum was named by Teichert and Glenister (1952). It is the type species of Hecatoceras.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Hecatoceras longinquum Teichert and Glenister

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassMulticeratoidea()
orderDiscosoridaFlower 1950
familyWestonoceratidaeTeichert 1933
genusHecatoceras
specieslonginquum

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.

Hecatoceras longinquum Teichert and Glenister 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:33:38
Modified: 2007-09-07 06:48:07
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Eastonian or 456.10000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackriveran460.9 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) Hecatoceras longinquum (189080)
Eastonian456.1 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) Hecatoceras longinquum (189079)