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Tainoceratidae β
Description | Tainoceratidae is a family of late Paleozoic and Triassic nautiloids that are a part of the order Nautilida, characterized by large, generally evolute shells with quadrate to rectangular whorl sections. Shells may bear ribs or nodes, or both. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainoceratidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Tainoceratidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 233 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 326 - 315 Ma Carboniferous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 209 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Nautilida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | well-developed (based on Cephalopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore (based on Nautilida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Nautilida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. Chirat, D. Vaslet, and Y.-M. Le Nindre. 2006. Nautiloids of the Permian-Triassic Khuff Formation, central Saudi Arabia. GeoArabia 11(1):81-92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainoceratidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Anoploceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
Anthodiscoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
Araxonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 279 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
Arctonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
Aulametacoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 279 Ma Permian | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
Clavinautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Cooperoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 303 Ma Carboniferous | 272 Ma Permian | |
Encoiloceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Enoploceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Eulomacoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 260 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Germanonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 112 | 260 Ma Permian | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Grumantoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Gzheloceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 269 Ma Permian | |
Hefengnautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 272 Ma Permian | 272 Ma Permian | |
Hexagonites β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Holconautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 265 Ma Permian | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Lichuanoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
Lirometacoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Meixianlingites β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
Metacoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 90 | 326 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
Mojsvaroceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 232 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Neoclavinautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Neotainoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Nodonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
Nodopleuroceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Parametacoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 314 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
Paratainoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
Paratainonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Phaedrysmocheilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 63 | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
Phloioceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 237 Ma Middle Triassic | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Pleuronautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 105 | 304 Ma Carboniferous | 212 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Pseudometacoceras β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Pseudotemnocheilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 290 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Seironautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
Siamnautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Sibyllonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Sinotitanoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
Tainionautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 260 Ma Permian | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
Tainoceras β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 78 | 304 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
Tanchiashanites β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
Tirolonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 260 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Trachynautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Tylonautilus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1883 | Tainoceratidae Hyatt |
1964 | Tainoceratidae Teichert et al. p. 413 |
2006 | Tainoceratidae Chirat p. 86 |
2016 | Tainoceratidae Niko and Mapes p. 73 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!