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Orthoceratina

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida

Taxonomy
Orthoceratina was named by Dzik (1984).

It was assigned to Cephalopoda by Mutvei (2002); and to Orthoceratida by Kröger (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Orthoceratina Dzik
2002Orthoceratina Mutvei
2013Orthoceratina Kröger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderOrthoceridaKuhn 1940
suborderOrthoceratina
suborderOrthoceratina

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.

Subor. †Orthoceratina Dzik 1984
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Fm. †Dawsonoceratidae Flower 1962
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G. †Anaspyroceras Shimizu and Obata 1935
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†Anaspyroceras cylindricum Foerste 1932
G. †Calocyrtocerina Chen 1981
G. †Dawsonoceras Hyatt 1884
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†Dawsonoceras annulatum Sowerby 1818
†Dawsonoceras barrandei Horný 1956
†Dawsonoceras fenestratum Eichwald 1860
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Invalid names: Dawsonoceras funiforme Angelin 1880 [synonym], Dawsonoceras porkunense Balashov and Zhuravleva 1962 [synonym]
†Dawsonoceras fimbriatum de Sowerby and Murchison 1839
†Dawsonoceras gregarium Kröger et al. 2011
†Dawsonoceras hyatti Foerste 1928
†Dawsonoceras stumburi Kröger 2013
Invalid names: Cedarvilleoceras [synonym]
G. †Dawsonocerina Horny 1956
G. †Metaspyroceras Foerste 1932
G. †Palaeodawsonocerina Kröger and Isakar 2006
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Fm. †Eriditidae Chen in Chen et al 1981
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G. †Allanoceras Barskov 1959
G. †Eridites Zhuravleva 1961
G. †Euvirgoceras Chen 1974
G. †Haloites Chen et al. 1981
G. †Malgaoceras Miagkova 1967
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†Malgaoceras moniliforme Miagkova 1967
G. †Nathorstoceras Kröger 2013
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†Nathorstoceras adnatum Kröger 2013
†Nathorstoceras bacotense Balashov 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:35:22
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:56:59
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Arenig to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 478.60000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (164 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig - Early/Lower Llanvirn478.6 - 461.1Argentina Anaspyroceras sp. (8720)
Gisbornian - Eastonian458.4 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) Anaspyroceras sp. (2685)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras nicolleti (23753 23757) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23756 23758) Metaspyroceras nicolleti (23752)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras nicolleti (23690)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Metaspyroceras minneapolis, Metaspyroceras nicolleti, Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23691)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras minneapolis (23761)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras anellus, Metaspyroceras perlineatum, Metaspyroceras clarkei (23766)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Anaspyroceras sp. (89154)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras anellus, Metaspyroceras perlineatum, Metaspyroceras clarkei (23762)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Anaspyroceras anellus, Metaspyroceras perlineatum, Metaspyroceras clarkei (23708)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23711 23717)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23771 23773 23775 23776 23777)
Wildernessian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Metaspyroceras sp. (26941)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Ida-Viru) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87275)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) Dawsonoceras fenestratum, Palaeodawsonocerina sp., Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi, Dawsonoceras stumburi, Palaeodawsonocerina nicolletoides, Nathorstoceras kallholnense, Nathorstoceras adnatum (124939)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Dawsonoceras fenestratum, Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (73413)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Metaspyroceras wisconsinense (23778)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras calvini, Anaspyroceras clermontense, Anaspyroceras perroti (23783)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Anaspyroceras calvini, Anaspyroceras clermontense, Anaspyroceras perroti (23741)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) Dawsonoceras sp. (87298)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Anaspyroceras clermontense (23784 23785)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Anaspyroceras calvini, Anaspyroceras clermontense, Anaspyroceras perroti (23744)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Harju) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87309)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87307 87310)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87305 87306 87308)
Vormsi - Pirgu449.9 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) Spyroceras senckenbergi (167755)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Metaspyroceras sp. (188773)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Anaspyroceras sp. (393 394)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Metaspyroceras kindlei, Metaspyroceras gaspense (37469)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) Palaeodawsonocerina senckenbergi (87312)
Gamachian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Metaspyroceras meridionale (26358 26363)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Dawsonoceras fenestratum, Eriditidae indet. (87313)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarna) Dawsonoceras gregarium (101023)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras americanum (75266)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Sweden (Gotland) Dawsonoceras annulatum (210179 210183 210186) Dawsonoceras sp. (210185)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden Dawsonoceras sp. (159342)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (77054) Dawsonoceras sp. (459 462 463)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China (Guizhou) Malgaoceras sp. (27898)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Malgaoceras moniliforme (206331 206333)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13045)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China Malgaoceras sp. (228657)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Dawsonoceras hyatti (158598) Eridites barnesi (158605)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Anhui) Calocyrtocerina guizhouensis (27737)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) Euvirgoceras sp. (27908)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Dawsonoceras hyatti (160003 160004 160005)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Ireland Dawsonoceras fimbriatum (90302)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (77053 82607 83096) Dawsonoceras annulatum, Orthoceras annulatum (83097)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Dawsonoceras sp. (24969 26763)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China Eridites sp. (228658 228659)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras sp. (26803)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras annulatum (22818)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras sp. (26805)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5United Kingdom (England) Dawsonoceras sp. (23094)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Dawsonoceras annulatum (81807 81814 81816 81876 81907 82502 82511 82512 82513 82536 82537 82583 82597 83093) Dawsonoceras sp. (26862 26863)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13592)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Dawsonoceras sp. (25019)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Dawsonoceras americanum (12932 12936 13050 13054) Dawsonoceras americanus (13047) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13053 81783 81805 81840 81873 81885 81898 81906 82501) Dawsonoceras sp. (472 473 541 12934)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum (13001) Dawsonoceras sp. (26808)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Dawsonoceras sp. (26788)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Dawsonoceras sp. (26792)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras sp. (26158)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) Dawsonoceras sp. (26770)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Argentina Dawsonoceras sp. (25062)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteum (26163)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum (13017) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum, Metaspyroceras reudemanni (13069) Dawsonoceras nodocostatum, Metaspyroceras ruedemanni (13075 13104 13107)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Dawsonoceras sp. (23057)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania Dawsonoceras annulatum (207378)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Dawsonoceras annulatum (13673)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteum (26168 26178)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Victoria) Anaspyroceras sp. (8029)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Lithuania Dawsonoceras annulatum (207398 207399 207401 207403)
Ludlow - Elton427.4 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Dawsonoceras annulatum (74760)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Yunnan) Dawsonoceras omega (27854)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic Dawsonoceras caelebs (14071 14072) Dawsonoceras dulce (14057) Dawsonoceras sp. (14037) Dawsonocerina caelebs (233408)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (New York) Dawsonoceras oconnellae (491) Dawsonoceras sp. (493)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Czech Republic Dawsonoceras caelebs (14073) Dawsonoceras omega (232620) Dawsonocerina omega (14080)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteium (26173) Anaspyroceras pseudocalamiteum (26170)
Siegen412.3 - 409.1Australia (Victoria) Anaspyroceras cultellus (56699)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Bohemia) Dawsonocerina discretum (172945)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco Anaspyroceras sp. (91724) Dawsonoceratidae sp. (208261)
Pragian - Middle Givetian410.8 - 380.2Morocco Dawsonoceratidae indet. (208110)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Ontario) Dawsonoceras americanum (3845 3846)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan Orthoceras annulatum (232366)