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Microceras

Gastropoda

Taxonomy
Microceras was named by Hall (1845).

It was assigned to Gastropoda by Dalve (1948).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Microceras Hall
1948Microceras Dalve p. 49

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
genusMicroceras

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. †Microceras Hall 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Edenian to the top of the Ashgill or 460.90000 to 443.70000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (Kentucky) M. sp. (10745)
Chatfieldian460.9 - 449.5USA (Kentucky) M. sp. (10723 34547 34558 34559 34561)
Edenian460.9 - 449.5USA (Ohio) M. sp. (383 384 385 386)
Maysvillian452.0 - 449.5USA (Ohio) M. sp. (387 388 391)
Maysvillian - Ashgill452.0 - 443.7USA (Ohio) M. sp. (389 390)
Richmond - Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Ohio) M. sp. (392)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7USA (Ohio) M. sp. (395)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Ohio) M. sp. (393)