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Actinoceratidae

Cephalopoda - Actinocerida - Actinoceratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Actinoceratidae Saeman
1964Actinoceratidae Teichert et al. p. 204
1981Actinoceratidae Crick p. 227
1999Actinoceratidae Shuji et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderActinoceridaTeichert 1933
familyActinoceratidaeSaeman 1853
familyActinoceratidaeSaeman 1853

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.

Fm. †Actinoceratidae Saeman 1853
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G. †Actinoceras Bronn 1837
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†Actinoceras abortivum Flower 1957
†Actinoceras aequale Flower 1957
†Actinoceras altopontense Foerste and Teichert 1930
†Actinoceras anticostiense Billings 1857
†Actinoceras arcuanotum Flower 1943
†Actinoceras carletonense Twenhofel 1928
†Actinoceras curdsvillense Foerste and Teichert 1930
†Actinoceras gradatum Flower 1957
†Actinoceras huronioides Flower 1957
†Actinoceras incantatum Flower 1957
†Actinoceras kentuckiense Foerste and Teichert 1930
†Actinoceras lambei Foerste 1924
†Actinoceras lesperancei Holland and Copper 2008
†Actinoceras margaretae Flower 1957
†Actinoceras mutabile Flower 1957
†Actinoceras sinclairi Flower 1957
†Actinoceras winstoni Flower 1957
Invalid names: Metactinoceras [synonym]
G. †Ellinoceras Balashov 1960
G. †Elrodoceras Foerste 1924
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†Elrodoceras blakei Foord 1888
†Elrodoceras indianense Miller 1892
G. †Floweroceras Miller and Youngquist 1947
G. †Kochoceras Troedsson 1926
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†Kochoceras cuneiforme Troedsson 1926
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Invalid names: Kochoceras troedssoni Roy 1941 [synonym]
G. †Leurorthoceras Foerste 1921
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†Leurorthoceras hanseni Foerste 1921
G. †Paractinoceras Hyatt 1900
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†Paractinoceras canadensis Whiteaves 1892
G. †Saffordoceras Foerste and Teichert 1930
G. †Troostoceras Foerste and Teichert 1930
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:33:57
Modified: 2007-09-07 05:00:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Ordovician to the top of the Asbian or 470.00000 to 336.00000 Ma

Collections (128 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (HeBei) Actinoceras sp. (7956 7961 7962 7966 7967)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (ShanDong) Actinoceras sp. (20775) Actinoceras sp., Metactinoceras sp. (20773)
Arenig - Llanvirn478.6 - 458.4China (JiLin) Actinoceras sp. (21141)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Malaysia (Perlis) Actinoceras perlisense, Actinoceras sp. (56161)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4Norway Actinoceras sp. (154903)
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician470.0 - 443.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Actinoceras sp., Kochoceras sp. (24164)
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician470.0 - 443.8Canada (Manitoba) Actinoceras sp., Kochoceras sp., Paractinoceras sp. (24165)
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician470.0 - 443.8Canada (Nunavut) Actinoceras sp., Elrodoceras sp. (24236) Actinoceras sp., Kochoceras sp. (24161) Actinoceras sp., Leurorthoceras sp. (24125 24220) Elrodoceras sp. (24229 24231 24233)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4China (HeNan) Actinoceras sp. (20771)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4China (JiLin) Actinoceras sp. (21148)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4China (LiaoNing) Actinoceras sp. (20758)
Uhaku - Haljala459.7 - 453.9Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Metactinoceras sp. (204900)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Wisconsin) Actinoceras sp. (55474)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Actinoceras sp. (336)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Wyoming) Actinoceras sp., Kochoceras sp., Paractinoceras sp. (24167)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Estonia Kochoceras sp. (24175)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Canada (Quebec) Actinoceras sp. (24172 24173 24174)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Ontario) Actinoceras aequale (172557) Actinoceras bigsbyi (26175 26188) Actinoceras margaretae, Actinoceras gradatum (89017)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Quebec) Actinoceras sp. (185481 185482 185483 185484)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Actinoceras bigsbyi, Actinoceras beloitense, Actinoceras gravicentrum (23752) Actinoceras bigsbyi, Actinoceras beloitense, Actinoceras janesvillensis (23756 23757) Actinoceras bigsbyi, Actinoceras beloitense, Actinoceras janesvillensis, Actinoceras gravicentrum (23753 23758)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Actinoceras aequale (55999)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Actinoceras gradatum (27425 27426 27427)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Actinoceras ruedemanni (324 325)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Actinoceras beloitense, Actinoceras gravicentrum (23689) Actinoceras beloitense, Actinoceras janesvillensis, Actinoceras gravicentrum (23690)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Actinoceras bigsbyi, Actinoceras beloitense, Actinoceras janesvillensis, Actinoceras gravicentrum (23691)
Kirkfieldian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Actinoceras sinclairi, Actinoceras huronioides, Actinoceras mutabile (89090)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Actinoceras tenuifilum (5346)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Actinoceras altopontense, Actinoceras kentuckiense (87737 87739)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Actinoceras capitolinum (5355) Actinoceras cuvieri (5352)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Actinoceras winstoni (172558)
Wildernessian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Actinoceras ruedemanni (26949 26953 26955) Actinoceras ruedemanni, Kochoceras foordi (26957) Kochoceras cuneiforme (26947)
Chatfieldian - Edenian453.8 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) Actinoceras sp., Kochoceras sp., Leurorthoceras baffinense, Kochoceras troedssoni (24116)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Paractinoceras canadensis (232332)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) Actinoceras lesperancei (204335) Actinoceras sp. (185487) Orthoceras anticostense (182446)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) Actinoceras sp. (23724)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Northwest Territories) Actinoceras bigsbyi, Paractinoceras canadense (26340)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Manitoba) Sactoceras canadensis (233802)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Actinoceras sp. (23778 23779)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (New Mexico) Actinoceras incantatum (172559 172561)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) Elrodoceras sp. (24230) Leurorthoceras baffinense (24225)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Actinoceras bigsbyi (26341 26342) Kochoceras foordi, Kochoceras mantelli, Kochoceras cuneiforme (26943)
Edenian - Richmondian451.0 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Kochoceras sp. (13657) Paractinoceras canadense (13654)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Paractinoceras lamellosum (5396 5399)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Colorado) Actinoceras sp. (10338 10390 24166)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Norway (Oslo Asker) Actinoceras insulaenigrae (164206)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Actinoceras anticostiense, Actinoceras carletonense (63675)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Nunavut) Actinoceras clarkei, Actinoceras sp., Paractinoceras canadense, Paractinoceras sp., Kochoceras cuneiforme (24124) Actinoceras sp. (24187)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Actinoceras lambei (173012)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Michigan) Actinoceras bigsbyi (26317)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Kochoceras bailliei (23023) Kochoceras bailliei, Kochoceras giganteum (23031) Kochoceras bailliei, Paractinoceras churchillense (23026) Kochoceras sp. (23039)
Richmondian - Hirnantian449.6 - 443.4Canada (Québec) Actinoceras lesperancei (204333)
Ashgill - Richmondian449.5 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Actinoceras crebriseptum (26303)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Norway (Ringerike) Actinoceras insulaenigrae (162234)
Gamachian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Kochoceras productum (26359)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Greenland (Washington Land) Actinoceras ruedemanni, Kochoceras cuneiforme (24162)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Canada (Manitoba) Elrodoceras exile (26728)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Quebec) Actinoceras lesperancei (204332)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) Actinoceras sp. (450)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Elrodooceras blakei (113368 158592 159920 159922 159924 159925)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (New York) Actinoceras vertebratum (82569)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Arab Emirates (Wales) Actinoceras blakei (160020)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Elrodooceras blakei (159927)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4Canada (Manitoba) Elrodoceras exile (26636 26680)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4Canada (Québec) Elrodoceras exile (26698)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Indiana) Cyrtoceras indianensis (233298 233299)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Ohio) Elrodoceras sp. (475)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) Actinoceras sp. (26770)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Elrodoceras abnorme (13069 13075 13104 13107)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Actinoceras insulare (6064) Actinoceras sp. (5995)