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Geisonoceratidae

Cephalopoda - Dissidocerida - Geisonoceratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Geisonoceratidae Zhuravleva
1962Geisonoceratidae Flower
1964Geisonoceratidae Teichert et al. p. 236
1967Geisonoceratidae Miagkova
1981Geisonoceratidae Chen et al. p. 30
1981Geisonoceratidae Crick p. 228
1994Geisonoceratidae Evans p. 18
1996Geisonoceratidae Evans p. 71
2005Geisonoceratidae Evans p. 62
2008Geisonoceratidae Kröger
2013Geisonoceratidae Kröger
2017Geisonoceratidae Kröger and Aubrechtova
2019Geisonoceratidae Kröger and Aubrechtová
2022Geisonoceratidae Pohle et al. p. 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoidea(M'Coy 1844)
orderDissidoceridaZhuravleva 1964
familyGeisonoceratidaeZhuravleva 1959
familyGeisonoceratidaeZhuravleva 1959

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. †Geisonoceratidae Zhuravleva 1959
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G. †Angeisonoceras Kröger 2008
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†Angeisonoceras consocium Barrande 1870
†Angeisonoceras davidsoni Barrande 1870
†Angeisonoceras festians Barrande 1870
†Angeisonoceras imminutum Barrande 1870
†Angeisonoceras inchoatum Barrande 1868
†Angeisonoceras libens Barrande 1870
†Angeisonoceras limatum Barrande 1870
†Angeisonoceras squamatulum Barrande 1868
G. †Columenoceras Barskov 1960
G. †Geisonoceras Hyatt 1884
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†Geisonoceras heintzi Strand 1934
†Geisonoceras kureikense Zhuraleva 1964
†Geisonoceras maclareni Murchison 1859
†Geisonoceras shumardi Billings 1859
†Geisonoceras wegelini Teichert 1930
G. †Harrisoceras Flower 1939
G. †Joachimoceras Barskov 1960
G. †Jonesoceras Barskov 1960
G. †Nilssonoceras Kröger 2004
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†Nilssonoceras nilssoni Kröger 2004
G. †Ordogeisonoceras Frey 1995
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Invalid names: Michelinoceras ludlowense Miller and Faber 1894 [synonym]
†Ordogeisonoceras tartuensis Kröger and Aubrechtova 2017
†Ordogeisonoceras uppsalaensis Kröger and Aubrechtová 2019
G. †Protokionoceras Grabau and Shimer 1910
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†Protokionoceras fessicancellatum Kobayashi et al. 1984
†Protokionoceras strandi Troedsson 1932
G. †Striacoceras Flower 1936
G. †Temperoceras Barskov 1960
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†Temperoceras aequinudum Kröger 2008
†Temperoceras ludense Sowerby 1839
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Invalid names: Orthoceras dahlii Barrande 1870 [synonym], Orthoceras omnium Barrande 1868 [synonym], Orthoceras temperans Barrande 1867 [synonym]
†Temperoceras migrans Barrande 1868
†Temperoceras nudum Barrande 1870
G. †Ugooloceras Evans 1996
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†Ugooloceras oblatum Evans 1996
G. †Virgoceras Flower 1939
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†Virgoceras politum M'Coy 1851
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 Darriwilian to the top of the Capitanian or 467.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (157 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ordovician485.4 - 443.8USA (New York) Geisonoceras sp. (332)
Langevoja - Hunderum471.8 - 466.0Sweden Nilssonoceras sp. (163126)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (New York) Geisonoceras sp. (333 334 335 430)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (New York) Geisonoceras shumardi (171790)
Kunda469.2 - 464.3Sweden Nilssonoceras nilssoni (163122)
Kunda469.2 - 464.3Norway Nilssonoceras nilssoni (163121)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) Geisonoceratidae indet. (89460)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Ireland (Connacht) Ugooloceras oblatum (89285 89286 89287)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Ireland Ugooloceras oblatum (381)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran Virgoceras sp. (186094)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Geisonoceras sp. (206302)
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9North Korea Geisonoceras abruptum (56174)
Aseri463.5 - 460.9Estonia Harrisoceras volchovense (56200)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Estonia Harrisoceras volchovense (56204)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Sweden (Dalarna) Geisonoceras scabridum (192382)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Sweden (Siljan) Geisonoceras sp. (2943 192378)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9Sweden Geisonoceras sp. (2929 2931 2942)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway (Oslo) Protokionoceras sp. (2762)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway Protokionoceras sp. (2764 2945 2947 2948)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Geisonoceras tenuistriatum (26297)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Orthoceras politum (89158)
Idavere - Nabala458.0 - 449.9Norway Protokionoceras strandi (164010)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Ontario) Orthoceras amplicameratum (185478)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Geisonoceras scofieldi (23752 23753 23757)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Geisonoceras scofieldi (23690)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Geisonoceras scofieldi (23691)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Virgoceras politum (89153)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Geisonoceras lineolatus, Geisonoceras tenuitextum, Geisonoceras tenuistriatum, Orthoceras amplicameratum (76092) Geisonoceras tenuistriatum (76744 76746 76749 76750)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Orthoceras ludlowense (87974)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Geisonoceras tenuitextum (338)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0Norway Protokionoceras sp. (2763)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Sweden (Dalarne) Ordogeisonoceras tartuensis (73412)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Harju) Ordogeisonoceras sp., Ordogeisonoceras dyeri, Ordogeisonoceras tartuensis (87273) Ordogeisonoceras tartuensis (169041)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Sweden (Dalarne) Ordogeisonoceras tartuensis (161744) Ordogeisonoceras tartuensis, Ordogeisonoceras uppsalaensis (73411 73855)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (New York) Geisonoceras lineolatus, Geisonoceras tenuistriatum, Geisonoceras tenuitextrum, Orthoceras amplicameratum (337) Geisonoceras lineolatus, Geisonoceras tenuitextum, Geisonoceras tenuistriatum, Orthoceras amplicameratum (76091) Geisonoceras lineolatus, Orthoceras amplicameratum (431) Geisonoceras sp. (432 433) Geisonoceras tenuitextum (76093)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Orthoceras amplicameratum (185268)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) Geisonoceras sp., Geisonoceras wegelini, Ordogeisonoceras foerstei (124939)
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (New York) Geisonoceras tenuistriatum (204767)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Quebec) Geisonoceras sp. (440)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Geisonoceras amplicameratum (26293) Geisonoceras tenuistriatum (26295 26298 26299)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Geisonoceras clermontense (23741)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin) Geisonoceras clermontense (23783)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Geisonoceras tenuistriatum (26296) Geisonoceras tenuistriatum, Protokionoceras oneidaense (26302)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Geisonoceras clermontense (23744)
Vormsi - Pirgu449.9 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) Orthoceras saksbyense (167754)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Geisonoceras expansum (37469)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Norway (Baerum) Protokionoceras isotelorum (163403)
Pusgillian - Rawtheyan449.5 - 445.2Norway (Ringerike) Geisonoceras heintzi (163026)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Geisonoceras sp. (56000)
Pirgu - Porkuni449.5 - 443.7Sweden (Dalarne) Geisonoceras wegelini, Ordogeisonoceras foerstei (73462)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Geisonoceras wegelini (73409)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2China (Shaanxi) Temperoceras sp. (8537)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation (Siberia) Geisonoceras kureikense (3342 3343 3344 3346)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Geisonoceras kureikense (206464 206465)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) Protokionoceras sp. (443)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Geisonoceras kureikense (206333)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China (Xizang) Columenoceras priscum, Geisonoceras robustum, Geisonoceras squamulatum, Harrisoceras simplex (27839)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4China (Xizang) Harrisoceras sp. (27745)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China Protokionoceras guanuanensis (197396)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Protokionoceras sp. (25250)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Shaanxi) Geisonoceras sp. (23251)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Geisonoceras maclareni (153581 159987)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China Harrisoceras sp. (228658)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Severnaya Zemlya) Geisonoceras sp. (85024)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Hubei) Harrisoceras sp. (27779)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Italy (Sardinia) Columenoceras grande (26166)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Tajikistan Geisonoceras kureikense (49963 49964)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Protokionoceras sp. (471)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Geisonocerina wauwatosense (13014)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Geisonoceras sp. (188842)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Columenoceras sp., Geisonoceras sp., Harrisoceras sp. (26158)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Columenoceras grande, Columenoceras columen, Columenoceras agassizi, Columenoceras degener, Columenoceras intermixtum, Geisonoceras socium, Geisonoceras sp., Harrisoceras vibrayei, Temperoceras temperans (26163)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Geisonocerina wauwatosense, Harrisoceras orthoceroides, Protokionoceras medullare (13075) Geisonocerina wauwatosense, Protokionoceras medullare (13069 13104 13107) Protokionoceras medullare (13017)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Italy (Sardinia) Columenoceras grande (26177) Columenoceras intermixtum, Geisonoceras socium (26167)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Italy (Sardinia) Columenoceras agassizi (26178) Columenoceras agassizi, Geisonoceras socium, Geisonoceras sp. (26168)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Columenoceras agassizi (26181)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Japan (Skikoku) Protokionoceras fessicancellatum (188691)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Yunnan) Geisonoceras sp. (27854)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Morocco Temperoceras ludense (91456)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Italy (Sardinia) Geisonoceras sp. (26160) Temperoceras temperans (26169)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Italy Columenoceras sp. (26127)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic Geisonoceras rivale (233408) Geisonoceras sp. (14037 14072)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) Columenoceras degener, Columenoceras intermixtum (26173) Columenoceras intermixtum, Columenoceras degener (26170)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Morocco Temperoceras aequinudum (91610) Temperoceras ludense (91483)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Morocco Angeisonoceras reteornatum, Temperoceras aequinudum, Temperoceras migrans (91631) Temperoceras aequinudum, Temperoceras migrans (91611 91724) Temperoceras sp. (91723 208261) Temperoceras sp., Temperoceras migrans (208258 208259)
Pragian - Middle Givetian410.8 - 380.2Morocco Temperoceras migrans (208110)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Morocco Temperoceras sp. (150334 150361 150362)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Morocco Temperoceras aequinudum (91746) Temperoceras migrans (91748)
Daleje407.6 - 393.3Morocco Temperoceras migrans (92075)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Morocco Geisonoceratidae indet. (208263)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Striacoceras typum (83120)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Germany Geisonoceras sp. (60159)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Pennsylvania) Striacoceras typum (9925)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) Protokionoceras sp. (38459 38460)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Striacoceras typum (9380 9486 9487)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0Kazakhstan Geisonocerina homeocincta (8421)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 295.5Japan Geisonocerina sp. (49786)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Geisonoceras sp. (118972)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan Geisonoceratidae indet. (116010)