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Summersites summersi

Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae

Taxonomy
Summersites summersi was named by Murphy and Rodda (2006). Its type specimen is CASG 63475.01 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Summersites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Summersites summersi Murphy and Rodda pp. 53 - 54 figs. Plate 6, Figures 1-4, Plate 7, Figure 1 Text Figure 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderPhylloceratida(Zittel 1884)
superfamilyPhylloceratoidea(Zittel 1884)
familyPhylloceratidaeZittel 1884
subfamilyCalliphylloceratinaeSpath 1927
genusSummersites
speciessummersi

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.

Summersites summersi Murphy and Rodda 2006
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. A. Murphy and P. U. Rodda 2006A Summersites with coarse flank ornamentation with sickle-shaped constrictions in middle growth stages, and fine riblets restricted to the venter.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2009-09-27 10:11:29
Modified: 2009-09-27 12:11:29
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003
Collections
No collection or age range data are available