Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Pinacoceratoidea

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida

Taxonomy
Pinacocerataceae was named by Mojsisovics (1879).

It was corrected as Pinacoceratoidea by Vörös (2018), Krystyn et al. (2019), Pieroni and Balini (2026).

It was assigned to Ceratitida by Kummel (1969), Astakhova (1971), Tozer (1981), Fantini Sestini (1994), Tozer (1994), Fantini Sestini (1996), Vörös (2018), Krystyn et al. (2019); and to Pinacoceratina by Pieroni and Balini (2026).

Subtaxa
Carnitidae, Gymnitidae, Japonitidae, Klamathitidae, Pinacoceratidae, Sturiidae
Entered
by A. McGowan on 2006-09-21; modified by A. Kocsis on 2019-03-29

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Pinacocerataceae Mojsisovics
1969Pinacocerataceae Kummel
1971Pinacocerataceae Astakhova p. 81
1981Pinacocerataceae Tozer
1994Pinacocerataceae Fantini Sestini
1994Pinacocerataceae Tozer p. 125
1996Pinacocerataceae Fantini Sestini
2018Pinacoceratoidea Vörös p. 134
2019Pinacoceratoidea Krystyn et al. p. 244
2026Pinacoceratoidea Pieroni and Balini p. 249

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
suborderPinacoceratina
superfamilyPinacoceratoidea(Mojsisovics 1879)
superfamilyPinacoceratoidea(Mojsisovics 1879)

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.

Superfm. †Pinacoceratoidea Mojsisovics 1879
show all | hide all
Fm. †Carnitidae Arthaber 1911
+
G. †Carnites Mojsisovics 1873
+
†Carnites floridus Wulfen 1793
+
Invalid names: Nautilus bisulcatus Wulfen 1793 [synonym], Nautilus nodulosus Wulfen 1793 [synonym], Nautilus redivivus Wulfen 1793 [synonym]
G. †Pseudocarnites Simionescu 1913
+
†Pseudocarnites arthaberi Simionescu 1913
Fm. †Gymnitidae Waagen 1895
+
G. †Constrigymnites Bucher 1992
+
†Constrigymnites robertsi Bucher 1992
G. †Costigymnites Krystyn and Tatzreiter 1991
+
†Costigymnites asiaticus Krystyn and Tatzreiter 1991
G. †Eogymnites Spath 1951
+
†Eogymnites arthaberi Diener 1915
+
Invalid names: Eogymnites decipiens Spath 1951 [synonym]
†Eogymnites maduoensis Wang and Chen 1976
G. †Epigymnites Diener 1916
+
†Epigymnites alexandrae Smith 1914
†Epigymnites credneri von Mojsisovics 1882
†Epigymnites credneriformis Fantini Sestini 1994
†Epigymnites ecki von Mojsisovics 1882
†Epigymnites frequens Fantini Sestini 1994
†Epigymnites jollyanus Oppel 1863
†Epigymnites moelleri von Mojsisovics 1882
†Epigymnites paronae Longhi 1899
G. †Gymnites von Mojsisovics 1882
+
†Gymnites aghdarbandensis Krystyn and Tatzreiter 1991
†Gymnites arthaberi von Mojsisovics 1902
†Gymnites asseretoi Tozer 1972
†Gymnites billingsi Bucher 1989
†Gymnites breunneri Hauer 1849
†Gymnites calli Smith 1914
†Gymnites compressus Tozer 1994
†Gymnites depauperatus Diener 1907
†Gymnites evolutus Shevyrev 1995
†Gymnites gibberulus Arthaber 1896
†Gymnites humboldti von Mojsisovics 1882
†Gymnites incultus Beyrich 1867
†Gymnites kirata Diener 1895
†Gymnites machangpingensis Zhao and Wang 1974
†Gymnites mandiva Diener 1907
†Gymnites obliquus von Mojsisovics 1882
†Gymnites palmai von Mojsisovics 1869
†Gymnites perplanus Meek 1877
†Gymnites petilus Wang and Chen 1979
†Gymnites procerus Tozer 1994
†Gymnites raphaelis Tommasi 1899
†Gymnites religiosus Diener 1907
†Gymnites robinsoni Shevyrev 1995
†Gymnites sankara Diener 1895
†Gymnites subclausus von Hauer 1888
†Gymnites toulai Arthaber 1915
†Gymnites tozeri Bucher 1992
†Gymnites tregorum Silberling and Nichols 1982
†Gymnites vasantasena Diener 1895
†Gymnites vastesellatus Welter 1915
†Gymnites watanabei von Mojsisovics 1888
Subfm. †Gymnitinae Tozer 1994
+
G. †Anagymnites Hyatt 1900
+
†Anagymnites acutus Hauer 1892
†Anagymnites grandis Vavilov and Arkadiev 1986
†Anagymnites lamarcki Oppel 1863
†Anagymnites torrensii Diener 1907
†Anagymnites viaalaska McLearn 1946
G. †Buddhaites Diener 1895
+
†Buddhaites hagei McLearn 1946
†Buddhaites rama Diener 1895
G. †Discogymnites Tozer 1994
+
†Discogymnites hollandi McLearn 1948
G. †Inaigymnites Bando 1967
Subfm. †Japonitinae Tozer 1971
+
G. †Caucasites Shevyrev 1968
+
†Caucasites evolutus Shevyrev 1968
†Caucasites inflatus Shevyrev 1968
†Caucasites mulleri Tozer 1994
†Caucasites nicholsi Bucher 1989
†Caucasites orchardi Bucher 2002
G. †Kiparisovia Bychkov et al. 1976
+
†Kiparisovia khivachensis Bychkov et al. 1976
G. †Parapinacoceras Diener 1916
+
G. †Paraplacites Oravecz 1962
G. †Phyllytoceras Wiedmann 1970
+
†Phyllytoceras intermedium Wiedmann 1970
Subfm. †Placitinae Wang and He 1976
+
G. †Paragymnites Hyatt 1900
+
†Paragymnites sakuntala von Mojsisovics 1896
†Paragymnites symmetricus von Mojsisovics 1873
G. †Placites Mojsisovics 1896
+
†Placites humboldtensis Hyatt and Smith 1905
†Placites myophorus von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites oldhami von Mojsisovics 1896
†Placites omphalius von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites oxyphyllus von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites perauctus von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites placodes von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites platyphyllus von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites polydactylus von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites postsymmetricus von Mojsisovics 1873
†Placites subsymmetricus von Mojsisovics 1873
G. †Protoplatytes Cockerell 1905
+
†Protoplatytes neglectus von Mojsisovics 1873
Invalid names: Platytes von Mojsisovics 1902 [replaced]
G. †Tropigymnites Spath 1951
+
†Tropigymnites chandra Diener 1895
†Tropigymnites haueri Tozer 1994
G. †Xiphogymnites Spath 1951
+
†Xiphogymnites spiniger Diener 1917
Fm. †Japonitidae Tozer 1971
+
G. †Aegeiceras Fantini Sestini 1981
+
†Aegeiceras ugra Diener 1895
+
Invalid names: Aegeiceras byzovae Shevyrev 1995 [synonym]
G. †Bukowskiites Diener 1907
+
†Bukowskiites colvini Diener 1907
G. †Japonites Mojsisovics 1893
+
†Japonites asseretoi Fantini Sestini 1981
†Japonites dieneri Martelli 1904
†Japonites kirata Diener 1895
†Japonites labaensis Robinson 1947
†Japonites meridianus Welter 1915
†Japonites planiplicatus von Mojsisovics 1888
†Japonites readi Tozer 1994
†Japonites starensis Bucher 1989
†Japonites surgriva Diener 1895
†Japonites welteri Bucher 1989
†Japonites wrighti Tozer 1994
†Japonites ziyunensis Wang 1978
Fm. †Klamathitidae Tozer 1994
+
G. †Dieneria Hyatt and Smith 1905
+
†Dieneria arthaberi Hyatt and Smith 1905
G. †Klamathites Smith 1927
+
†Klamathites kellyi Smith 1927
†Klamathites schucherti Smith 1927
G. †Parahauerites Diener 1916
+
†Parahauerites ashleyi Hyatt and Smith 1905
Invalid names: Fremontites Smith 1927 [objective synonym]
Fm. †Pinacoceratidae Mojsisovics 1879
+
G. †Bambanagites von Mojsisovics 1896
+
†Bambanagites dieneri von Mojsisovics 1896
†Bambanagites schlagintweiti von Mojsisovics 1896
G. †Eupinacoceras Spath 1951
+
†Eupinacoceras subimperator von Mojsisovics 1873
Invalid names: Parapinacoceras Arthaber 1927 [replaced]
G. †Pinacoceras von Mojsisovics 1873
+
Subg. †Pinacoceras (Pompeckjites) von Mojsisovics 1902
†Pinacoceras dalpiazi De Toni 1913
†Pinacoceras daonicum von Mojsisovics 1869
†Pinacoceras hutteri von Mojsisovics 1902
†Pinacoceras imperator Hauer 1849
†Pinacoceras loomisii Diener 1907
+
Invalid names: Pinacoceras postparma von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym]
†Pinacoceras parma von Mojsisovics 1873
+
Invalid names: Pinacoceras subparma von Mojsisovics 1873 [synonym]
†Pinacoceras parmaeforme von Mojsisovics 1873
†Pinacoceras philopater Laube 1869
†Pinacoceras rajah Diener 1907
†Pinacoceras respondens Quenstedt 1849
†Pinacoceras rex von Mojsisovics 1873
†Pinacoceras solum von Mojsisovics 1873
†Pinacoceras trochoides von Mojsisovics 1873
†Pinacoceras verchojanicum Archipov 1974
G. †Pinacoplacites Diener 1916
+
G. †Pompeckjites von Mojsisovics 1902
+
†Pompeckjites donelioi Pieroni and Balini 2026
†Pompeckjites layeri Hauer 1847
G. †Praepinacoceras Fantini Sestini 1992
+
†Praepinacoceras airaghii Fantini Sestini 1996
†Praepinacoceras damesi von Mojsisovics 1882
†Praepinacoceras stoppanii Airaghi 1902
Invalid names: Ptychitinae von Mojsisovics 1882 [empty]
Fm. †Sturiidae Kipsarova 1958
+
G. †Discoptychites Diener 1916
+
†Discoptychites dux Giebel 1853
+
Invalid names: Ptychites beyrichii Fritsch 1902 [synonym], Ptychites suttneri von Mojsisovics 1882 [synonym]
†Discoptychites inaicus Diener 1915
†Discoptychites korkodonensis Bychkov et al. 1976
†Discoptychites pauli von Mojsisovics 1882
†Discoptychites seebachi von Mojsisovics 1882
†Discoptychites subfastigatus Bychkov et al. 1976
G. †Parasturia Spath 1951
+
†Parasturia acutata Shevyrev 1995
†Parasturia emmrichi von Mojsisovics 1882
†Parasturia primorica Zakharov et al. 2015
G. †Psilosturia Diener 1916
+
†Psilosturia mohamedi Toula 1896
†Psilosturia mongolica Diener 1895
G. †Sturia von Mojsisovics 1882
+
†Sturia forojuliensis Mojsisovics 1882
†Sturia japonica Diener 1916
†Sturia karpinskyi von Mojsisovics 1902
†Sturia sansovinii Mojsisovics 1869
†Sturia semiarata von Mojsisovics 1882
†Sturia yalakensis Arthaber 1915
G. †Ziyunites Wang 1978
+
†Ziyunites asseretoi Fantini Sestini 1981
†Ziyunites ziyunensis Wang 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available