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Utoceras

Cephalopoda - Bisonocerida - Piloceratidae

Taxonomy
Utoceras was named by Ulrich et al. (1943) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren].

It was assigned to Piloceratidae by Ulrich et al. (1943), Teichert et al. (1964), Crick (1981); and to Endocerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Utoceras Ulrich et al.
1964Utoceras Teichert et al. p. 172
1981Utoceras Crick p. 226
2002Utoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassEndoceratoideaTeichert 1933
orderBisonocerida
familyPiloceratidaeMiller 1889
genusUtoceras

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. †Utoceras Ulrich et al. 1943
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Utoceras coloradense Ulrich et al. 1943
Utoceras gleneyriense Ulrich et al. 1943
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Dapingian to the top of the Late/Upper Ordovician or 471.30000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4USA (Colorado) U. coloradense (189228) U. gleneyriense (189286) U. sp. (189279)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Colorado) U. leuromurale, U. gleneyriense (216974)