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Discoscaphites minardi

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Scaphitidae

Taxonomy
Discoscaphites minardi was named by Landman et al. (2004). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Discoscaphites minardi Landman et al.
2016Discoscaphites minardi Larina et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderAncyloceratinaWiedmann 1966
superfamilyScaphitoidea(Gill 1871)
familyScaphitidaeGill 1871
subfamilyScaphitinaeGill 1871
genusDiscoscaphitesMeek 1870
speciesminardiLandman et al. 2004

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.

Discoscaphites minardi Landman et al. 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Arkansas) Discoscaphites minardi (205795)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Discoscaphites minardi (205799 205803)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Missouri) Discoscaphites minardi (205794)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Discoscaphites minardi (205793 205796 205797)