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Metalegoceras

Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Metalegoceratidae

Taxonomy

Metalegoceras was named by Schindewolf (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: P Asse P Sakm-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Paralegoceras evolutum.

It was assigned to Goniatitida by Sepkoski (2002); to Metalegoceratidae by Leonova (1989) and Korn (2006); and to Metalegoceratinae by Leonova (2002) and Furnish et al. (2009).

Synonyms

Asianites was named by Ruzhentsev (1933).

It was synonymized subjectively with Metalegoceras by Ruzhentsev (1956).
Dodecalegoceras was named by Voinova (1934).

It was synonymized subjectively with Metalegoceras by Ruzhentsev (1956).
Parametalegoceras was named by Bogoslovskaya (1982).

It was synonymized subjectively with Metalegoceras by Furnish et al. (2009).

It was assigned to Metalegoceratinae by Leonova (2002); and to Metalegoceratidae by Korn (2006).
Pseudometalegoceras was named by Bogoslovskaya (1985).

It was synonymized subjectively with Metalegoceras by Furnish et al. (2009).

It was assigned to Metalegoceratinae by Leonova (2002); and to Metalegoceratidae by Korn (2006).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1931	Metalegoceras Schindewolf
1933	Asianites Ruzhentsev
1934	Dodecalegoceras Voinova
1982	Parametalegoceras Bogoslovskaya
1985	Pseudometalegoceras Bogoslovskaya
1989	Metalegoceras Leonova p. 118
2002	Metalegoceras Leonova
2002	Parametalegoceras Leonova
2002	Pseudometalegoceras Leonova
2002	Metalegoceras Sepkoski
2006	Metalegoceras Korn
2006	Parametalegoceras Korn
2006	Pseudometalegoceras Korn
2009	Metalegoceras Furnish et al. p. 174

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Cephalopoda	Cuvier 1797

Rank	Name	Author
subclass	Ammonoidea	()
order	Goniatitida	Hyatt 1884
suborder	Goniatitina	Hyatt 1884
superfamily	Neoicoceratoidea	(Hyatt 1900)
family	Metalegoceratidae
subfamily	Metalegoceratinae	Plummer and Scott 1937
genus	Metalegoceras	Schindewolf 1931

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. †Metalegoceras Schindewolf 1931

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Subg. †Metalegoceras (Artimetalegoceras) Boiko et al. 2008

†Metalegoceras (Artimetalegoceras) clarkei Miller 1936

Subg. †Metalegoceras (Metalegoceras) Schindewolf 1931

†Metalegoceras (Metalegoceras) ruzhencevi Boiko et al. 2008

†Metalegoceras ajdaralense Ruzhentsev 1933

Invalid names: Dodecalegoceras sunidukiensis Voinova 1934 [synonym]

†Metalegoceras arcticum Bogoslovskaya 1982

†Metalegoceras aricki Plummer and Scott 1937

†Metalegoceras australe Smith 1927

†Metalegoceras baylorense White 1891

†Metalegoceras bosterense Leonova 1989

†Metalegoceras crenatum Nassichuk et al. 1965

†Metalegoceras distale Ruzhencev 1938

†Metalegoceras evolutum Haniel 1915

†Metalegoceras gerassimovi Ruzhencev 1951

†Metalegoceras hudsoni Miller and Furnish 1957

†Metalegoceras kayi Glenister et al. 1973

†Metalegoceras klimovi Ruzhentsev 1956

†Metalegoceras liratum Zhao and Zheng 1977

†Metalegoceras noinskyi Ruzhencev 1951

†Metalegoceras pamiricum Leonova 1989

†Metalegoceras platyventrum Zhao and Zheng 1977

†Metalegoceras rotundatum Ruzhentsev 1956

†Metalegoceras schucherti Miller and Furnish 1940

†Metalegoceras shangraoense Zhao and Zheng 1977

†Metalegoceras shyndense Leonova 1989

†Metalegoceras sogurense Ruzhentsev 1933

†Metalegoceras sogurense razumowskajae Voinova 1934

†Metalegoceras spirale Zhao and Zheng 1977

†Metalegoceras striatum Teichert 1942

†Metalegoceras sundaicum Haniel 1915

†Metalegoceras toumanskayae Leonova 1989

†Metalegoceras tschernyschewi Karpinsky 1889

†Metalegoceras wanneri Smith 1927

Invalid names: Asianites Ruzhentsev 1933 [synonym], Dodecalegoceras Voinova 1934 [synonym], Parametalegoceras Bogoslovskaya 1982 [synonym], Pseudometalegoceras Bogoslovskaya 1985 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available