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Ghazalaites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ophiceratidae

Taxonomy
Ghazalaites was named by Ware and Bucher (2018). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Meekocerataceae by Ware and Bucher (2018); and to Ophiceratidae by Ware and Bucher (2018).

Species
G. roohii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Ghazalaites Ware and Bucher

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyMeekocerataceaeWaagen 1895
familyOphiceratidaeArthaber 1911
genusGhazalaites

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. †Ghazalaites Ware and Bucher 2018
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†Ghazalaites roohii Ware and Bucher 2018
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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: or 251.20000 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2India (Himachal Pradesh) G. roohii (217561 217562 217563 217564 217572 217573 217581 217583 217590)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Pakistan (Punjab) G. roohii (217480 217481 217500 217501 217508)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2China (Xizang) G. roohii (229695 229697 229729 229781 229782 229783)