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Synthetoceras (Prosynthetoceras)
Taxonomy
Synthetoceras (Prosynthetoceras) was named by Frick (1937) [named as subgenus of Synthetoceras by Frick 1937; raised to genus level (?)].
It was reranked as Prosynthetoceras by Patton (1967), Patton (1967), Webb (1981), Carroll (1988), Prothero (1998), Webb et al. (2003), Prothero and Ludtke (2007).
It was assigned to Synthetoceras by Frick (1937); to Protoceratidae by Patton (1967), Patton (1967), Carroll (1988); and to Synthetoceratini by Webb (1981), Prothero (1998), Webb et al. (2003), Prothero and Ludtke (2007).
It was reranked as Prosynthetoceras by Patton (1967), Patton (1967), Webb (1981), Carroll (1988), Prothero (1998), Webb et al. (2003), Prothero and Ludtke (2007).
It was assigned to Synthetoceras by Frick (1937); to Protoceratidae by Patton (1967), Patton (1967), Carroll (1988); and to Synthetoceratini by Webb (1981), Prothero (1998), Webb et al. (2003), Prothero and Ludtke (2007).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1937 | Synthetoceras (Prosynthetoceras) Frick p. 602 |
| 1967 | Prosynthetoceras Patton |
| 1981 | Prosynthetoceras Webb p. 362 |
| 1988 | Prosynthetoceras Carroll |
| 1998 | Prosynthetoceras Prothero p. 436 |
| 2003 | Prosynthetoceras Webb et al. p. 353 |
| 2007 | Prosynthetoceras Prothero and Ludtke p. 174 |
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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.
Subg. †Synthetoceras (Prosynthetoceras) Frick 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available