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Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Polyptychitidae

Taxonomy

Ammonites polyptychus was named by Keyserling (1846). It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989) and Alsen (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

P. confericosta, P. keysserlingi, P. ovatus, P. petschorensis, P. virgifer

Synonyms

Polyptychites tschekanovskii was named by Pavlov (1914). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Dichotomites (Prodichotomites) tozeri was named by Kemper and Jeletzky (1979). Its type specimen is GSC 33332, a shell, and it is a mold. Its type locality is GSC Loc. 91297 - Amund Ringnes Island [Deer Bay Fm], which is in a Valanginian marine siliciclastic in the Deer Bay Formation of Canada.

It was recombined as Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) tozeri by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was considered a nomen nudum by Kemper (1977); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) pseudopolyptychum was named by Kemper and Jeletzky (1979). Its type specimen is GSC 61758, a shell, and it is a mold. Its type locality is GSC Loc. 93871 - Ellef Ringnes Island [Deer Bay Fm], which is in a Valanginian marine siliciclastic in the Deer Bay Formation of Canada.

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites laticosta was named by Koenen (1902).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites keyserlingi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites acuticosta was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites keyserlingi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites suessi was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites keyserlingi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites spinulosus was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites keyserlingi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites marginatus was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites keyserlingi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites senilis was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites keyserlingi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites kokeni was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites clarkei by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites rinnei was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites clarkei by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites sphaeroidalis was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites conglobatus was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites sphaeroidalis by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988).
Olcostephanus lejanus was named by Bogoslovsky (1902).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Olcostephanus expansus was named by Bogoslovsky (1902).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites praelatus was named by Koenen (1902).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites pseudopolyptychoides was named by Shulgina (1983).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus by Bogomolov (1989).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1846	Ammonites polyptychus Keyserling
1902	Olcostephanus expansus Bogoslovsky
1902	Olcostephanus lejanus Bogoslovsky
1902	Polyptychites laticosta Koenen
1902	Polyptychites praelatus Koenen
1909	Polyptychites acuticosta Koenen
1909	Polyptychites conglobatus Koenen
1909	Polyptychites kokeni Koenen
1909	Polyptychites marginatus Koenen
1909	Polyptychites rinnei Koenen
1909	Polyptychites senilis Koenen
1909	Polyptychites sphaeroidalis Koenen
1909	Polyptychites spinulosus Koenen
1909	Polyptychites suessi Koenen
1914	Polyptychites tschekanovskii Pavlov pp. 34-36 figs. pl. 8
1979	Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) pseudopolyptychum Kemper and Jeletzky p. 8 figs. pl. 2, figs 2a, c
1979	Dichotomites (Prodichotomites) tozeri Kemper and Jeletzky pp. 9, 10 figs. pl. 2, figs. 3a-b 4a-c
1983	Polyptychites pseudopolyptychoides Shulgina
1988	Polyptychites sphaeroidalis Jeletzky and Kemper p. 80
1988	Polyptychites tschekanovskii Jeletzky and Kemper p. 120 figs. Pl 40, fig 1; pl 41, fig 1; pl 42, fig 2; pl 67, fig 1; text-fig 47b
1988	Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) pseudopolyptychum Jeletzky and Kemper p. 202 figs. Pl 57, figs. 1, 2; Pl 58, fig. 1, 4A, 4B; Pl 59, figs. 2A, 2B, 3A-3C; Pl 60, fig. 4; text-figs 61b,
1988	Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) tozeri Jeletzky and Kemper p. 205
1989	Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus Bogomolov p. 54 figs. Pl 30, fig 3; pl 31, fig 3; pl 32, figs 1-3; pl 33, fig 4; pl 34, figs 1-3; pl 35, figs 1,2
2006	Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus Alsen p. 79

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Cephalopoda	Cuvier 1797
subclass	Ammonoidea	()

Rank	Name	Author
order	Ammonitida
suborder	Ammonitina	Hyatt 1889
superfamily	Perisphinctaceae	Steinman 1890
family	Polyptychitidae	Wedekind 1918
subfamily	Polyptychitinae	Wedekind 1918
genus	Polyptychites	Pavlow 1892
subgenus	Polyptychites	Pavlow 1892
species	polyptychus	(Keyserling 1846)

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.

†Polyptychites (Polyptychites) polyptychus Keyserling 1846

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Invalid names: Olcostephanus expansus Bogoslovsky 1902 [synonym], Olcostephanus lejanus Bogoslovsky 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites acuticosta Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites kokeni Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites laticosta Koenen 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites marginatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites praelatus Koenen 1902 [synonym], Polyptychites pseudopolyptychoides Shulgina 1983 [synonym], Polyptychites rinnei Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites senilis Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites sphaeroidalis Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites spinulosus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites suessi Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites tschekanovskii Pavlov 1914 [synonym], Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) pseudopolyptychum Kemper and Jeletzky 1979 [synonym], Ringnesiceras (Ringnesiceras) tozeri Kemper and Jeletzky 1979 [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 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Late/Upper Valanginian or 139.80000 to 136.40000 Ma

Collections (15 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Valanginian	140.2 - 136.4	Canada (Northwest Territories)	Polyptychites tschekanovskii (87526 87532)
Early/Lower Valanginian	140.2 - 136.4	Russian Federation	Polyptychites polyptychus (189661)
Late/Upper Valanginian	140.2 - 136.4	Canada (Northwest Territories)	Ringnesiceras pseudopolyptychum (87557 87558) Ringnesiceras tozeri (87530 87560)
Late/Upper Valanginian	140.2 - 136.4	Russian Federation	Polyptychites polyptychus (65459 65751 189643 189644 189662 189663 189664)
Valanginian	139.8 - 132.9	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Polyptychites tschekanovskii (211955)