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Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Polyptychitidae

Taxonomy

Olcostephanus (Polyptychites) beani was named by Pavlow (1892).

It was recombined as Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

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

Synonyms

Polyptychites obtusus was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites pavlowi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites depressus was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites pavlowi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites asper was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites brancoi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites lessingi was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites brancoi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites lahuseni was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites brancoi by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites denticulatus was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites multicostatus by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).
Polyptychites stolleyi was named by Koenen (1909).

It was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites clarkei by Jeletzky and Kemper (1988); it was synonymized subjectively with Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani by Bogomolov (1989).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1892	Olcostephanus (Polyptychites) beani Pavlow
1909	Polyptychites asper Koenen
1909	Polyptychites denticulatus Koenen
1909	Polyptychites depressus Koenen
1909	Polyptychites lahuseni Koenen
1909	Polyptychites lessingi Koenen
1909	Polyptychites obtusus Koenen
1909	Polyptychites stolleyi Koenen
1989	Polyptychites (Polyptychites) beani Bogomolov p. 57 figs. Pl 30, fig 1; pl 31, fig 1; pl 32, fig 5

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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	beani	(Pavlow 1892)

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) beani Pavlow 1892

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Invalid names: Polyptychites asper Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites denticulatus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites depressus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites lahuseni Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites lessingi Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites obtusus Koenen 1909 [synonym], Polyptychites stolleyi Koenen 1909 [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: Late/Upper Valanginian or 140.20000 to 136.40000 Ma

Collections (4 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Valanginian	140.2 - 136.4	Russian Federation	Polyptychites beani (189599 189660 189661)
Late/Upper Valanginian	140.2 - 136.4	Russian Federation	Polyptychites beani (189662)