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Olcostephaninae

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Olcostephanidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Olcostephaninae Haug
1952Olcostephaninae Wright
1966Taraisitinae Cantú-Chapa
1970Olcostephaninae Imlay and Jones p. B3
1972Provalanginitinae Fatml
1993Olcostephaninae Avram and Gradinaru p. 676
1996Olcostephaninae Reboulet p. 148
1999Olcostephaninae Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson p. 348
2000Olcostephaninae Arkadiev et al. p. 101
2001Olcostephaninae Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson p. 768
2002Olcostephaninae Vasicek p. 189
2004Olcostephaninae Lukeneder p. 50
2005Olcostephaninae Klein p. 71
2009Capeloitinae Cantú-Chapa
2012Garcitinae Cantú-Chapa
2012Saynoceratinae Cantú-Chapa
2015Olcostephaninae Mourgues et al. p. 216
2015Olcostephaninae Zell et al. p. 36
2017Olcostephaninae Pandey and Pathak p. 245
2024Olcostephaninae Ovando-Figueroa et al. p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderAmmonitida
suborderOlcostephaninaHaug 1910
superfamilyOlcostephanoidea(Haug 1910)
familyOlcostephanidaeHaug 1910
subfamilyOlcostephaninaeHaug 1910
subfamilyOlcostephaninaeHaug 1910

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.

Subfm. †Olcostephaninae Haug 1910
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†Baronnites hirsutus Fallot and Termier 1923
G. †Ceratotuberculus Imlay 1938
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G. †Olcostephanus Neumayr 1875
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Subg. †Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) Thieuloy 1965
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†Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras) agrioensis Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 2001
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) Neumayr 1875
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Invalid names: Holcostephanus leanzai Giovine 1950 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Astieria detonii Rodighiero 1919 [synonym], Olcostephanus wynnei Spath 1939 [synonym]
†Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) nicklesi Wiedmann and Dieni 1968
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Invalid names: Olcostephanus (Lemurostephanus) sanctifirminensis Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus) thieuloyi Autran 1993 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Olcostephanus victoris Spath 1939 [synonym]
Subg. †Olcostephanus (Viluceras) Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999
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†Olcostephanus (Viluceras) duraznoensis Aguirre-Urreta and Rawson 1999
†Olcostephanus astierianus d'Orbigny 1840
†Olcostephanus atherstoni Sharpe 1856
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Invalid names: Ammonites bainii Sharpe 1856 [synonym], Ammonites schenki Oppel 1863 [synonym], Astieria actinota Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria astieriformis Böse 1923 [synonym], Astieria catulloi Rodighiero 1919 [synonym], Astieria curacoensis Weaver 1931 [synonym], Astieria imbricata Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria leptoplana Baumberger 1908 [synonym], Astieria sudandina Windhausen 1931 [synonym], Astieria symonensis Böse 1923 [synonym], Holcostephanus (Astieria) guebhardi Killian 1902 [synonym], Holcostephanus auritus Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus midas Leanza 1944 [synonym], Holcostephanus modderensis Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus rogersi Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Holcostephanus wilmanae Kitchin 1908 [synonym], Olcostephanus coahuilensis Imlay 1938 [synonym], Olcostephanus quadriradiatus Imlay 1938 [synonym], Rogersites bakeri Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites curvicostata Besairie 1936 [synonym], Rogersites douvillei Besairie 1932 [synonym], Rogersites filifer Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites otoitoides Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites prorsiradiatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Rogersites sphaeroidalis Spath 1930 [synonym], Rogersites tenuicostatus Imlay 1937 [synonym], Taraisites neoleonense Cantu-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
†Olcostephanus detonii Rodighiero 1919
†Olcostephanus pecki Imlay 1960
†Olcostephanus popenoei Imlay 1960
Invalid names: Astieria Pavlow 1892 [objective synonym], Holcostephanus Sayn 1889 [synonym], Lemurostephanus Thieuloy 1977 [synonym], Maderia Imlay 1938 [synonym], Rogersites Spath 1924 [synonym], Satoites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym], Subastieria Spath 1923 [synonym], Taraisites Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
G. †Santafecites Etayo-Serna 1985
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†Santafecites santafecinus d'Orbigny 1842
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†Saynoceras fuhri Bulot et al. 1990
†Saynoceras verrucosum d'Orbigny 1841
G. †Valanginites Sayn 1910
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†Valanginites broggii Lisson 1937
†Valanginites nucleus Roemer 1841
Invalid names: Dobrodgeiceras Nikolov 1963 [synonym]
Invalid names: Capeloitinae Cantú-Chapa 2009 [synonym], Garcitinae Cantú-Chapa 2012 [synonym], Provalanginitinae Fatml 1972 [synonym], Saynoceratinae Cantú-Chapa 2012 [synonym], Taraisitinae Cantú-Chapa 1966 [synonym]
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: 2005-01-28 02:27:03
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:55
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Jurassic to the top of the Barremian or 161.50000 to 125.00000 Ma

Collections (543 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Argentina (Mendoza) Astieria subandina (137144)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Spain (Murcia) Olcostephanus drumensis (191948 191949 191950 191951 191952)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Spain Olcostephanus drumensis (64986 64988 64993 64999 65004 65292 65293 65294 65295 65317 65319)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9Colombia Subastieria sulcosae (83876)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France Olcostephanus sp. (201052 201053 201058 202400 202401 202404 202405 202408 202409 202410 202416 202871 202872 202873 202875 202877 202886 202887 202890 202891 202892 202894 202979) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus tenuituberculatus (201054 201894 202406 202407 202888 202893 202978) Olcostephanus sp., Saynoceras fuhri (202881 202882) Olcostephanus tenuituberculatus (202417) Saynoceras fuhri (201893 202879 202880 202885)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4India Olcostephanus fascigerus (182659)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Mexico (Zacatecas) Olcostephanus atherstoni (232787) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus atherstoni (232777)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile Olcostephanus atherstoni (67493 200814 200815 200816)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Mexico (Oaxaca) Ceratotuberculus linguituberculatus (171680 171681)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile (Copiapó) Olcostephanus atherstoni (223017) Olcostephanus atherstoni, Olcostephanus densicostatus (223020)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Hungary Olcostephanus drumensis, Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus guebhardi (111308) Olcostephanus stephanophorus, Olcostephanus drumensis, Olcostephanus sp. 1 (111307)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Morocco Olcostephanus drumensis (65425) Olcostephanus stephanophorus, Olcostephanus guebhardi (65429) Valanginites dolioliformis, Olcostephanus guebhardi (65428)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Olcostephanus guebhardi, Saynoceras fuhri (68272)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Italy Olcostephanus drumensis (65509 65510 65513) Olcostephanus tenuituberculatus (65521) Valanginites sp. (65512)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Argentina (Mendoza) Olcostephanus curacoensis (44711)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Ukraine Olcostephanus globosus (183273)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Hungary Olcostephanus densicostatus (86377 86379 86382 86383 86384) Olcostephanus nicklesi, Olcostephanus densicostatus (86378 86380 86381) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus guebhardi (111316) Olcostephanus sp., Valanginites bachelardi, Olcostephanus guebhardi (111311)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4India Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus sakalavensis, Olcostephanus salinarius (182660)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Argentina Olcostephanus atherstoni (65438 65440 65449 65450 65453) Olcostephanus permolestus (37761 37779 37780 37781 37782 37783 37784 37785) Olcostephanus permolestus, Olcostephanus araucanus (37763) Olcostephanus permolestus, Olcostephanus duraznoensis (157546) Olcostephanus sp. (37758 37759 37760 37762 37765 37767 37787 65441 65454 65457)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Tunisia Olcostephanus densicostatus (205372) Olcostephanus sp. (205367 205369 205375 205400) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus densicostatus (205370 205371 205373)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4South Africa (Eastern Cape) Olcostephanus sp. (117446)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Italy Olcostephanus astierianus (12772) Olcostephanus balestrai (65594 65596) Olcostephanus catulloi, Saynoceras verrucosum (65531) Olcostephanus detonii, Olcostephanus nicklesi (65592) Olcostephanus nicklesi (65559 65560 65591) Olcostephanus sp. (65869) Olcostephanus tenuituberculatus (65534) Saynoceras contestanum (65581) Saynoceras contestanum, Valanginites ventrotuberculatus (65580) Saynoceras verrucosum (65530) Valanginites bachelardi (65540 65597 65870)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Portugal Olcostephanus sp. (65676)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Slovakia Olcostephanus balestrai, Olcostephanus nicklesi, Olcostephanus densicostatus (64711) Olcostephanus nicklesi (64708 64717 64718)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Mexico Ceratotuberculus linguituberculatus (74356) Olcostephanus balestrai (74353) Olcostephanus colorinensis (74352 74355) Olcostephanus colorinensis, Ceratotuberculus linguituberculatus (74354) Olcostephanus colorinensis, Olcostephanus balestrai (74351)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4South Africa Olcostephanus sp. (65286)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Argentina (Neuquen) Olcostephanus duraznoensis (37778)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Morocco Olcostephanus balestrai (65432) Olcostephanus guebhardi (65430)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Honduras Olcostephanus spp. (169241)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France (Rhône-Alpes) Olcostephanus nicklesi, Olcostephanus densicostatus (104753)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Austria Olcostephanus densicostatus (55585) Olcostephanus guebhardi (64831) Olcostephanus sp. (69108 69109 69111) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus densicostatus (69120)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Romania Olcostephanus catulloi, Subastieria balkanica, Subastieria inordinata (69198)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile Olcostephanus permolestus (67494) Santafecites santafecinus (200812 200813)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Poland (Gmina Tomaszów Mazowiecki) Olcostephanus densicostatus, Saynoceras verrucosum, Valanginites nucleus (192525) Saynoceras verrucosum (192519 192520) Saynoceras verrucosum, Valanginites nucleus (192521 192523 192524) Valanginites nucleus (192526)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Chile (Copiapó) Olcostephanus atherstoni, Olcostephanus permolestus, Olcostephanus densicostatus (223057) Olcostephanus curacoensis (222928 222940) Olcostephanus curacoensis, Olcostephanus copiapoensis (222939 223026)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Colombia Olcostephanus delicatecostatus, Olcostephanus bosei (83873) Saynoceras verrucosum (137831) Subastieria sulcosae (83875)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France Olcostephanus balestrai (202437 202785) Olcostephanus balestrai, Olcostephanus nicklesi (202516) Olcostephanus densicostatus (202551 202567 202819) Olcostephanus nicklesi (202515 202538 202794 202797) Olcostephanus sp. (65897 65899 65902 66024 66025 66027 66028 202424 202425 202426 202427 202434 202436 202507 202508 202511 202513 202518 202520 202522 202525 202526 202535 202536 202539 202540 202542 202544 202545 202547 202548 202553 202554 202569 202685 202686 202687 202688 202689 202691 202693 202694 202695 202696 202698 202699 202760 202761 202762 202771 202777 202779 202787 202795 202796 202799 202801 202803 202808 202811 202814 202821 202826 202828 202829 202831 202832 202848 202849 202850 202985) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus balestrai (202435 202504 202506 202537 202543 202780 202793 202804) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus densicostatus (202549 202550 202552 202556 202557 202558 202559 202560 202561 202562 202563 202564 202565 202566 202568 202570 202571 202572 202573 202817 202824 202825 202827 202851) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus nicklesi (202521 202534 202541 202790) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus nicklesi, Olcostephanus densicostatus (202546 202555) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus tenuituberculatus, Saynoceras verrucosum (202983) Olcostephanus sp., Saynoceras verrucosum (202980 202981 202982) Olcostephanus tenuituberculatus (202428) Saynoceras verrucosum (65189 65190 65191 65192 65194 65197)
Late/Upper Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian140.2 - 130.0Tunisia Olcostephanus sp. (205402)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Spain Olcostephanus drumensis (65007 65014 65018 65296 65297 65298 65301 65302 65304 65305 65307 65324 65329 65330 65332 65333)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Peru (Ancash) Valanginites broggii (56941)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Switzerland Holcostephanus astieri (2245)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Morocco (Western High Atlas) Dobrodgeiceras ventrotuberculatum, Dobrodgeiceras wilfridi, Olcostephanus sayni-subfilosus, Olcostephanus atherstoni, Olcostephanus densicostatus (2063) Olcostephanus psilostomus (2062) Olcostephanus psilostomus, Olcostephanus atherstoni (2064)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico Astieria astieri (65622)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Spain (Murcia) Olcostephanus drumensis (191953 191954 191955 191956 191957)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Czech Republic Olcostephanus psilostomus, Olcostephanus sp. (2118)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Oregon) Olcostephanus pecki (83573 83583 224884) Olcostephanus pecki, Olcostephanus popenoei (83584)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Tamaulipas) Rogersites filfer (2132) Rogersites sp. (2130)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Poland Astieria sayni, Astieria bachelardi, Saynoceras verrucosum (2097) Saynoceras verrucosum (2081)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Chile (Huasco) Olcostephanus sp. (223678)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Rogersites bakeri, Rogersites paucicostatus, Rogersites filifer, Rogersites prorsiradiatus, Rogersites sanlazarensis, Rogersites tenuicostatus, Valanginites tijerensis (2133)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Chile (Copiapó) Olcostephanus atherstoni (223614) Olcostephanus sp. (223616)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Durango) Astieria astieri, Astieria neohispanica (87609) Astieria astieriformis (87612) Astieria astieriformis, Astieria bangei (87613) Astieria raricostata (87614)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (California) Olcostephanus atherstoni (84888 224794 224834 225857)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Morocco (Agadir) Baronnites hirsutus (38263) Olcostephanus densicostatus (37844 38251 38271) Olcostephanus drumensis (38254) Olcostephanus guebhardi (37857 37858 37860 37862 37970 37971 38239 38240 38244 38245 38246 38264 38287 38292) Olcostephanus guebhardi, Saynoceras verrucosum, Valanginites nucleus (38270) Olcostephanus nicklesi (37974) Olcostephanus sayni (37977) Olcostephanus sp. (37842) Olcostephanus tenuituberculatus (37973) Valanginites dolioliformis (38267)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Mexico (Zacatecas) Astieria psilostoma, Holcostephanus sp. (87611)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Washington) Olcostephanus pecki (83572)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Argentina Olcostephanus atherstoni (37725 37726) Olcostephanus duraznoensis (37752 37753 37754) Olcostephanus permolestus (37333 37741 37742 37743)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Portugal Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus astieri (65675)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Argentina Astieria laticosta (61669) Holcostephanus leanzai (61715) Olcostephanus laticosta (61589 61673 61692 61693 61694 61695 61696 61697 61698 61699 61702 61704 61706 61707 61708 61709 61710 61714 61716) Olcostephanus laticosta, Olcostephanus agrioensis (61701 61705 61713) Olcostephanus laticosta, Olcostephanus boesei, Olcostephanus agrioensis (61703)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Argentina (Neuquen) Olcostephanus laticosta (50570) Olcostephanus variegatus (50583)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Spain (Comunidad Valenciana) Olcostephanus sayni, Olcostephanus jeannoti (169142)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Italy Olcostephanus jeannoti (65865) Olcostephanus sp. (65866 65867)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Colombia Olcostephanus astierianus, Olcostephanus atherstoni (83872)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Slovakia Olcostephanus detonii (83189) Olcostephanus sp. (83190)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0France Olcostephanus andartae (61552 61553) Olcostephanus andartae, Olcostephanus variegatus (61554) Olcostephanus astieri (61543) Olcostephanus densicostatus (202864) Olcostephanus jeannoti (61547 61548 61549 61550 202654 220964 220965 220966 220967 220969 220970 220971 220974 220975 220977) Olcostephanus sayni (202622 220949 220951 220958 220961 220962) Olcostephanus sayni, Olcostephanus jeannoti (202616) Olcostephanus sp. (66029 202574 202575 202576 202577 202580 202583 202584 202587 202588 202589 202591 202592 202595 202599 202600 202601 202602 202605 202606 202609 202614 202618 202621 202869) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus densicostatus (202582 202585 202590 202593 202603 202856 202857 202866) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus densistriatus (202578) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus jeannoti (202620 202623 202624) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus sayni (202604 202607 202608 202613 202619) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus variegatus (202651) Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus variegatus, Olcostephanus jeannoti (202650 202652) Olcostephanus variegatus (202653)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Spain Olcostephanus carpathicus (55528)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Tunisia Olcostephanus sp. (205404 205405 205407 205634 205688 205689) Olcostephanus sp., Jeannoticeras jeannoti (205635 205687)
Early/Lower Hauterivian - Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Tunisia Olcostephanus sp. (205693)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Hungary Olcostephanus jeannoti (86362)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Antarctica (Alexander Island) Olcostephanus sp. (2076)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Mexico (Coahuila) Maderia coahuilensis (2158)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Czech Republic Olcostephanus sp., Olcostephanus psilostomus (2119) Rogersites atherstoni (66159)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Colombia Olcostephanus astierianus (97672) Olcostephanus boussingaultii (72030)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Poland Olcostephanus sp. (65214)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4France (Provence) Dobrodgeiceras sp., Olcostephanus hispanicus, Olcostephanus variegatus, Olcostephanus sayni (56774) Olcostephanus astierianus, Olcostephanus sayni, Olcostephanus jeannoti (56063) Olcostephanus filosus, Olcostephanus astierianus, Olcostephanus jeannoti (56776) Olcostephanus psilostomus, Olcostephanus filosus, Subastieria sulcosa (56775) Olcostephanus sp. (56055)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Morocco (Agadir) Olcostephanus densicostatus (37868 37869) Olcostephanus sayni (37877 37878 38253)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Spain Olcostephanus astieri (59971)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Mexico Maderia casitensis (2161)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Georgia Rogersites atherstoni, Olcostephanus jeannoti (2114)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Portugal Olcostephanus sp. (65729 65740)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4USA (Oregon) Olcostephanus pecki (83575)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Valanginites sp., Rogersites filifer (2135)
Hauterivian - Barremian132.9 - 125.0Colombia Olcostephanus laticostata (83874) Subastieria sulcosae (83877)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Trinidad and Tobago Saynoceras sp. (68921)