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Parapiloceras

Cephalopoda - Bisonocerida - Bisonoceratidae

Taxonomy
Parapiloceras was named by Obata (1939).

It was assigned to Bisonoceratidae by Evans and King (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Parapiloceras Obata
2012Parapiloceras Evans and King

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassEndoceratoideaTeichert 1933
orderBisonocerida
familyBisonoceratidae
genusParapilocerasObata 1939

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. †Parapiloceras Obata 1939
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
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