Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

Polyptychoceras

Description

Polyptychoceras is an extinct genus of ammonites from the Late Cretaceous of Asia, Europe, and North and South America. It was first named by Hisakatsu Yabe in 1927.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4627600https://www.gbif.org/species/4627600
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)15431https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=15431
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : Polyptychoceras
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Polyptychoceras
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea
orderAmmonitidaHyatt 1889
suborderAncyloceratinaWiedmann 1966
superfamilyTurrilitoidea
familyDiplomoceratidaeSpath 1926
subfamilyPolyptychoceratinaeMatsumoto 1938
genusPolyptychocerasYabe 1927
Scientific NamePolyptychoceras Yabe, 1927
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Polyptychocerasgenusbelongs to Diplomoceratinaestated with evidenceMatsumoto, 1984
Polyptychocerasgenusbelongs to Polyptychoceratinaestated with evidenceKennedy and Summesberger, 1999
Polyptychocerasgenusbelongs to Ammonoideasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Polyptychocerasgenusbelongs to Polyptychoceratinaestated with evidenceIfrim et al., 2013
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)4
First Recorded Appearance101 - 90 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Motilityfast-moving (based on Ammonoidea)
Visionwell-developed (based on Cephalopoda)
Dietcarnivore (based on Ammonoidea)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Ammonoidea)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyptychoceras

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Polyptychoceras (Polyptychoceras)
subgenus
listed (PBDB)1186.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polyptychoceras obliquecostatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Polyptychoceras pseudogaultinum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1686.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1927Polyptychoceras Yabe
1984Polyptychoceras Matsumoto p. 29
1999Polyptychoceras Kennedy and Summesberger p. 29
2002Polyptychoceras Sepkoski, Jr.
2013Polyptychoceras Ifrim et al. p. 894

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Matsumoto T. (1984) Part I. Ammonites from the Upper Campanian of the Teshio Mountains, Palaeontological Society of Japan Special Papers 27, 5-32
Kennedy W. J., Summesberger H. (1999) New Late Campanian ammonites from the Gschliefgraben near Gmuden (Ultrahelvetic, Austria), Beiträge zur Paläontologie 24, 23-39
Ifrim C., Stinnesbeck W., et al (2013) An endemic cephalopod assemblage from the Lower Campanian (Late Cretaceous) Parras Shale, western Coahuila, Mexico, Journal of Paleontology 87, 881-901
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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!
 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 1, 2024 20:51:31
Go to top of page