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Rangeroceratidae

Cephalopoda - Dissidocerida - Rangeroceratidae

Taxonomy
Rangeroceratidae was named by Evans (2005). It is not extant. Its type is Rangeroceras.

It was assigned to Dissidocerida by Kröger and Landing (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Rangeroceratidae Evans p. 53
2009Rangeroceratidae Kröger and Landing p. 53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderDissidoceridaZhuravleva 1964
familyRangeroceratidae
familyRangeroceratidae

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. †Rangeroceratidae Evans 2005
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G. †Anrangeroceras Kröger and Landing 2009
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Anrangeroceras repens Billings 1856
Anrangeroceras whitehallense Kröger and Landing 2009
G. †Cyclorangeroceras Evans 2005
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G. †Rangeroceras Hook and Flower 1977
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Rangeroceras hintzei Hook and Flower 1977
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 Stairsian to the top of the Abereiddian or 483.40000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7USA (New York) Orthoceras repens (42799)
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3USA (New York) Anrangeroceras whitehallense (90194)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Canada (Quebec) Protocycloceras repens (98439)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (England) Cyclorangeroceras blakei (89449)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) Cyclorangeroceras blakei (89450)