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Tainoceratidae ✝
| Description | Tainoceratidae is a family of late Paleozoic and Triassic nautiloids that are a part of the order Nautilida, characterized by large, generally evolute shells with quadrate to rectangular whorl sections. Shells may bear ribs or nodes, or both. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainoceratidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Tainoceratidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 233 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 326 - 315 Ma Carboniferous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 209 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Nautilida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | well-developed (based on Cephalopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Nautilida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Nautilida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. Chirat, D. Vaslet, and Y.-M. Le Nindre. 2006. Nautiloids of the Permian-Triassic Khuff Formation, central Saudi Arabia. GeoArabia 11(1):81-92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainoceratidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Anoploceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
| Anthodiscoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Araxonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 279 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Arctonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
| Aulametacoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 279 Ma Permian | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
| Clavinautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
 Cooperoceras ✝genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 303 Ma Carboniferous | 272 Ma Permian | |
| Encoiloceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Enoploceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Eulomacoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 260 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Germanonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 112 | 260 Ma Permian | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Grumantoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Gzheloceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 269 Ma Permian | |
| Hefengnautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 272 Ma Permian | 272 Ma Permian | |
| Hexagonites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Holconautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 265 Ma Permian | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Lichuanoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Lirometacoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Meixianlingites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Metacoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 90 | 326 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Mojsvaroceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 232 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Neoclavinautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Neotainoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Nodonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Nodopleuroceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Parametacoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 314 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Paratainoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Paratainonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Phaedrysmocheilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 63 | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
| Phloioceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 237 Ma Middle Triassic | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Pleuronautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 105 | 304 Ma Carboniferous | 212 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Pseudometacoceras ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pseudotemnocheilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 290 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Seironautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Siamnautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Sibyllonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Sinotitanoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Tainionautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 260 Ma Permian | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
| Tainoceras ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 78 | 304 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Tanchiashanites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Tirolonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 260 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Trachynautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Tylonautilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1883 | Tainoceratidae Hyatt |
| 1964 | Tainoceratidae Teichert et al. p. 413 |
| 2006 | Tainoceratidae Chirat p. 86 |
| 2016 | Tainoceratidae Niko and Mapes p. 73 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
