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Astreptoceras

Cephalopoda - Ammonoida - Diplomoceratidae

Taxonomy
Astreptoceras was named by Henderson (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp]. Its type is Ptychoceras zelandicum.

It was assigned to Diplomoceratidae by Henderson (1970); and to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. zelandicum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Astreptoceras Henderson p. 28
2002Astreptoceras Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
orderAmmonoida(Haeckel 1866)
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
suborderAncyloceratinaWiedmann 1966
superfamilyTurrilitoidea(Gill 1871)
familyDiplomoceratidaeSpath 1926
genusAstreptoceras

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. †Astreptoceras Henderson 1970
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†Astreptoceras zelandicum Marshall 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Piripauan - Haumurian85.8 - 66.0New Zealand (Auckland) Phylloptychoceras zelandicum (233885)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Antarctica A. sp. (83566) Phylloptychoceras zelandicum (166114)