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Merzougites

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Beloceratidae

Taxonomy
Merzougites was named by Klug (2002). Its type is Merzougites marionae.

It was assigned to Beloceratidae by Korn and Klug (2002).

Species
M. marionae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Merzougites Klug p. 274
2002Merzougites Korn and Klug p. 122

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitidaHaeckel 1866
orderAgoniatitidaRuzhencev 1957
suborderGephuroceratinaRuzhencev 1957
superfamilyBelocerataceae
familyBeloceratidae
genusMerzougites

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. †Merzougites Klug 2002
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Merzougites marionae Klug 2002
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: 2005-10-06 14:38:07
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:38:07
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003
Collections
No collection or age range data are available