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Arcestoidea

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Arcestaceae Mojsisovics
1971Arcestaceae Astakhova p. 71
1981Arcestaceae Tozer
1994Arcestaceae Fantini Sestini
1996Arcestaceae Fantini Sestini
2018Arcestoidea Vörös p. 143
2019Arcestoidea Krystyn et al. p. 243

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyArcestoidea(Mojsisovics 1875)
superfamilyArcestoidea(Mojsisovics 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.

Superfm. †Arcestoidea Mojsisovics 1875
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Fm. †Arcestidae Mojsisovics 1875
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G. †Anisarcestes Kittl 1908
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G. †Arcestes Suess 1865
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Subg. †Arcestes (Pararcestes) Mojsisovics 1893
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Pararcestes acutus von Mojsisovics 1875
Pararcestes genuflexus von Mojsisovics 1875
Pararcestes lipoldi von Mojsisovics 1875
Pararcestes rotundatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Pararcestes sturi Mojsisovics 1873
Pararcestes sublabiatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Pararcestes zitteli von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes acutegaleatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes agnatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes andersoni Hyatt and Smith 1905
Arcestes antonii von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes aspidostomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes biceps von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes bicornis Hauer 1860
Arcestes bufo von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes cheilostomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes ciceronis von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes cimmensis von Mojsisovics 1878
Arcestes clausus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes colonus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes compressus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes conjugens von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes cylindroides von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes czoernigi von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes decipiens von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes dicerus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes didymus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes dimidiatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes diphyus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes distinctus Giebel 1852
Arcestes evolutus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes extralabiatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes galeiformis Hauer 1849
Arcestes gibbus Hauer 1887
Arcestes gigantogaleatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes holostomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes hypocyrtus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes inflatogaleatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes intuslabiatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes leonardi von Mojsisovics 1896
Arcestes leptomorphus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes marchenanus von Mojsisovics 1878
Arcestes megalosomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes megaphyllus Beyrich 1864
Arcestes microcephalus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes monachus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes monocerus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes muensteri von Mojsisovics 1882
Arcestes nannodes von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes obtusegaleatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes oligosarcus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes ooides von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes opertus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes oxycephalus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes oxystomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes pachystomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes parvogaleatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes periolcus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes placenta von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes platystomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes polycaulus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes polysarcus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes probletostomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes pseudogaleatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes pugillaris von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes reyeri von Mojsisovics 1879
Arcestes richthofeni von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes seimkanensis Bychkov et al. 1976
Arcestes semistriatus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes simostomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes simplex von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes sisyphus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes stenostomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes subbicornis von Mojsisovics 1896
Arcestes subdistinctus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes subsimplex von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes syngonus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes tacitus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes taramellianus Tommasi 1885
Arcestes tenuis Pompeckj 1895
Arcestes tomostomus von Mojsisovics 1875
Arcestes trompianus Mojsisovics 1882
Arcestes ventricosus Hauer 1892
G. †Galeites Rollier 1909
G. †Gonarcestes Diener 1919
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Gonarcestes piae Diener 1919
G. †Proarcestes Mojsisovic 1893
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Arcestes (Proarcestes) pacificus Hyatt and Smith 1905
Proarcestes ausseeanus Hauer 1847
Proarcestes balfouri Oppel 1863
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Invalid names: Arcestes (Proarcestes) hartzelli Smith 1914 [synonym]
Proarcestes barrandei Laube 1869
Proarcestes bicarinatus Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Ammonites labiatus Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Ammonites maximiliani Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
Proarcestes boeckhi Mojsisovics 1882
Proarcestes bramantei Mojsisovics 1869
Proarcestes danai von Mojsisovics 1875
Proarcestes dittmari von Mojsisovics 1875
Proarcestes escheri Mojsisovics 1875
Proarcestes esinensis Mojsisovics 1880
Proarcestes gabbi Meek 1877
Proarcestes gaytani Klipstein 1843
Proarcestes marcheanus Mojsisovics 1882
Proarcestes marcoui von Mojsisovics 1875
Proarcestes moeschi von Mojsisovics 1875
Proarcestes nevadanus Hyatt and Smith 1905
Proarcestes pannonicus Mojsisovics 1870
Proarcestes planus Shevyrev 1995
Proarcestes reyeri Mojsisovics 1882
Proarcestes subtridentinus Mojsisovics 1882
Proarcestes wittenburgi Shevyrev 1995
G. †Rhaetites Hyatt 1900
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Rhaetites rhaeticus Clark 1887
G. †Stenarcestes von Mojsisovics 1895
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Stenarcestes diogenis von Mojsisovics 1875
Stenarcestes julicus von Mojsisovics 1902
Stenarcestes leiostracus von Mojsisovics 1875
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Invalid names: Arcestes planus von Mojsisovics 1875 [synonym]
Stenarcestes orbis von Mojsisovics 1875
Stenarcestes peribothrus von Mojsisovics 1875
Stenarcestes polysphinctus von Mojsisovics 1875
Stenarcestes ptychodes von Mojsisovics 1875
Invalid names: Joannitinae von Mojsisovics 1882 [empty], Lobitinae von Mojsisovics 1882 [empty]
Fm. †Cladiscitidae Zittel 1884
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Subfm. †Cladiscitinae Zittel 1884
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G. †Cladiscites Mojsisovics 1879
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Cladiscites angustus Arthaber 1927
Cladiscites beyrichi Welter 1914
Cladiscites crassestriatus von Mojsisovics 1873
Cladiscites externeplicatus von Mojsisovics 1902
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Invalid names: Cladiscites tenuiplicatus Gemmellaro 1904 [synonym]
Cladiscites gorgiae Gemmellaro 1904
Cladiscites indicus Mojsisovics 1892
Cladiscites neortus von Mojsisovics 1873
Cladiscites obesus von Mojsisovics 1873
Cladiscites quadratus von Mojsisovics 1873
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Invalid names: Arcestes monticola von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Arcestes morosus von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Arcestes pusillus von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Cladiscites coracis Gemmellaro 1904 [synonym], Cladiscites ferdinandi Gemmellaro 1904 [synonym]
Cladiscites semitornatus von Mojsisovics 1902
Cladiscites striatissimus von Mojsisovics 1873
Cladiscites striatulus Münster 1841
Cladiscites tornatus Hauer 1846
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Invalid names: Ammonites aratus Quenstedt 1846 [synonym], Arcestes cinereus von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Arcestes gefion von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Arcestes ruber von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym]
Cladiscites tuvalicus Diener 1919
Cladiscites umbilicatus Gemmellaro 1904
Cladiscites ungeri Klipstein 1843
G. †Hypocladiscites Mojsisovics 1896
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Hypocladiscites subaratus von Mojsisovics 1896
Hypocladiscites subcarinatus Gemmellaro 1904
Hypocladiscites subtornatus Mojsisovics 1882
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Invalid names: Procladiscites pascui Kittl 1908 [synonym]
G. †Paracladiscites Mojsisovics 1896
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Paracladiscites gemmellaroi von Mojsisovics 1902
Paracladiscites indicus von Mojsisovics 1896
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Invalid names: Arcestes diuturnus von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Arcestes juvavicus von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym], Paracladiscites timorensis Arthaber 1927 [synonym]
Paracladiscites timidus Mojsisovics 1896
Subfm. †Procladiscitinae Gamsjäger 1982
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G. †Mesocladiscites Shevyrev 1968
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Mesocladiscites caucasius Shevyrev 1968
G. †Neocladiscites Popov 1961
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G. †Phyllocladiscites Mojsisovics 1902
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G. †Procladiscites von Mojsisovics 1882
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Procladiscites brancoi von Mojsisovics 1882
Procladiscites elegans Shevyrev 1995
Procladiscites griesbachi von Mojsisovics 1882
Procladiscites mulleri Johnston 1941
Procladiscites pantanelli Tommasi 1899
Procladiscites rodostoma Tommasi 1899
Procladiscites towaensis Bando and Ehiro 1982
Procladiscites yasoda Diener 1895
G. †Psilocladiscites Mojsisovics 1896
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Invalid names: Cladiscites primitivus Kittl 1908 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Joannitidae von Mojsisovics 1882
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G. †Joannites Mojsisovics 1879
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Joannites batyolcus Boeckh 1873
Joannites caminensis Longhi 1902
Joannites cymbiformis Wulfen 1793
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Invalid names: Ammonites bicarinoides Quenstedt 1849 [synonym]
Joannites deranicus Arthaber 1915
Joannites deschmanni von Mojsisovics 1882
Joannites dieneri De Toni 1913
Joannites diffissus Hauer 1860
Joannites joannisaustriae Klipstein 1843
Joannites klipsteini von Mojsisovics 1875
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Invalid names: Ammonites multilobatus Klipstein 1843 [replaced]
Joannites proavus Diener 1900
Joannites salteri von Mojsisovics 1875
Joannites styriacus von Mojsisovics 1875
Joannites subdiffissus von Mojsisovics 1875
Joannites tridentinus Mojsisovics 1869
Joannites trilabiatus von Mojsisovics 1882
G. †Romanites Kittl 1908
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Romanites simionescui Kittl 1908
Fm. †Proarcestidae Wiedmann 1973
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G. †Nevadisculites Bucher 1988
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Nevadisculites depressus Bucher 1992
Nevadisculites minutus Bucher 1992
Nevadisculites smithi Bucher 1988
Nevadisculites taylori Bucher 1988
Fm. †Sphingitidae Arthaber 1911
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G. †Sphingites Mojsisovics 1879
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Sphingites bacchus von Mojsisovics 1875
Sphingites bronni von Mojsisovics 1875
Sphingites favrei von Mojsisovics 1875
Sphingites meriani von Mojsisovics 1875
Sphingites meyeri Klipstein 1843
Sphingites pumilio von Mojsisovics 1902
Sphingites stoppanii von Mojsisovics 1875
Sphingites turcicus Arthaber 1915
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Otapirian or 259.90000 to 201.60000 Ma

Collections (617 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Indonesia Arcestes megaphyllus (132787)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2USA (Idaho) Arcestes sp. (120985)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2China (Guizhou) Procladiscites simplex (213532)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Romania Cladiscitidae indet. (216985)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Japan Eosturia towaensis (94914) Procladiscites sp. (224865)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Greece (Epidavros) Proarcestes jacobshageni (211423)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Romania Procladiscites sp. (216986)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Greece Procladiscites sp. (143851 143853)
Aegean - Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Iran (Isfahan) Procladiscites sp. (211341)
Aegean - Bithynian247.2 - 242.0China (Qinghai) Procladiscites yasoda (102719)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany Arcestes acutegaleatus (160051) Arcestes rhaeticus (173619) Arcestes tenuis (173610)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Ukraine Arcestes sp. (133097)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria (Calcareous Alps) Stenarcestes polysphinctus (38141)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Arcestes gigantogaleatus (159557) Arcestes obtusegaleatus (159969) Arcestes oligosarcus (159558) Arcestes oligosarcus, Arcestes peribothrus (159569) Arcestes rhaeticus (173611) Arcestes sp. (28107) Arcestes sp., Arcestes intuslabiatus (159970) Arcestes sp., Cladiscites sp. (173616) Cladiscites tornatus, Arcestes gigantogaleatus, Arcestes acutegaleatus, Arcestes subumbilicatus, Arcestes peribothrus (159555) Cladiscites tornatus, Arcestes obtusegaleatus (159560) Paracladiscites multilobatus, Cladiscites tornatus, Arcestes oligosarcus, Arcestes acutegaleatus (159559)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Tajikistan Paracladiscites multilobatus (151037)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Russian Federation Arcestes colonus (214915) Arcestes sp. (214883) Paracladiscites multilobatus, Stenarcestes leiostracus (143992 143993) Stenarcestes leiostracus (144000)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Nevada) Arcestes gigantogaleatus (76608) Arcestes nevadanus (76607 76609)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Papua New Guinea (Western Highland) Arcestes sundaicus, Arcestes sp. (42520)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Chile Arcestes rhaeticus (209350)
Otapirian205.6 - 201.6New Caledonia Arcestes subumbilicatus (133784) Arcestidae indet. (178181)