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Metaclionites

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Steinmannitidae

Taxonomy
Metaclionites was named by Tozer (1994). Its type is Metaclionites taylori.

It was assigned to Steinmannitidae by Tozer (1994).

Species
M. curvicostatus, M. taylori (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Metaclionites Tozer p. 178

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyClydonitaceaeMojsisovics 1879
familySteinmannitidae
genusMetaclionites

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. †Metaclionites Tozer 1994
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Metaclionites taylori Tozer 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height19.20
shell diameter122.5
shell inflation15.40

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 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Alaunian or 215.56000 to 212.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Canada (British Columbia) M. taylori (139567 141727)