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Xyloceras

Cephalopoda - Oncocerida - Jovellaniidae

Taxonomy
Xyloceras was named by Miagkova (1967).

It was assigned to Jovellaniidae by Miagkova (1967).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Xyloceras Miagkova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassMulticeratoidea()
orderOncocerida()
familyJovellaniidaeFoord 1888
genusXyloceras

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.

G. †Xyloceras Miagkova 1967
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†Xyloceras jovellanum Miagkova 1967
†Xyloceras moyerocanum Miagkova 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:34:44
Modified: 2007-09-07 05:00:00
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Llandovery or 443.40000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Rhytidoceras jovellanum, X. moyerocanum (206333)