Marine Species Traits - Baltoceratidae Kobayashi, 1935 †

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Baltoceratidae Kobayashi, 1935 †

AphiaID

1727183 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1727183)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Rioceratida †

Original name

Baltoceratidae Kobayashi, 1935 †

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Genus Annbactroceras Kröger & D. H. Evans, 2011 †
Genus Belloceras Cecioni, 1965 †
Genus Castelloceras D. H. Evans, 2005 †
Genus Cochlioceras Eichwald, 1860 †
Genus Cochlioceroides C.-G. Lai & G.-H. Xu, 1983 †
Genus Cyrtobaltoceras Flower, 1964 †
Genus Diastoloceras Teichert & Glenister, 1954 †
Genus Endorioceras Flower, 1964 †
Genus Eosomichelinoceras J.-Y. Chen, 1974 †
Genus Hedstroemoceras Foerste, 1930 †
Genus Metabaltoceras Flower, 1964 †
Genus Rhabdiferoceras Flower, 1964 †
Genus Semiannuloceras D. H. Evans, 2005 †
Genus Sinocochlioceras D.-L. Qi, 1980 †
Genus Veneficoceras S. C. Hook & Flower, 1977 †
Genus Ogygoceras Ulrich, Foerste, A. K. Miller & Unklesbay, 1944 † (uncertain > unassessed)
Genus Wolungoceras Kobayashi, 1931 † (uncertain > unassessed)
Genus Baltoceras Holm, 1897 † accepted as Cochlioceras Eichwald, 1860 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Kobayashi, T. (1935). Suggestions for the natural classification and benthonic adaptation of early uncoiled nautiloids. Proceedings of the Imperial Academy. 11(10): 435-437., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.11.435 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Baltoceratidae Kobayashi, 1935 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1727183 on 2026-09-03

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Baltoceratidae Kobayashi, 1935 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1727183 on 2026-09-03

Taxonomic edit history

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2024-01-05 07:38:52Z

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Köhler, Frank

2024-05-30 08:04:26Z

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Vinarski, Maxim

2026-01-26 09:19:50Z

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Pohle, Alexander

2026-02-24 10:10:57Z

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Pohle, Alexander

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original description Kobayashi, T. (1935). Suggestions for the natural classification and benthonic adaptation of early uncoiled nautiloids. Proceedings of the Imperial Academy. 11(10): 435-437., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.11.435 [details]

taxonomy source Kröger, B.; Chacaltana, C. A.; Gutiérrez-Marco, J. C. (2024). Cephalopods of the San José Formation of Peru (Floian, Early Ordovician) and their paleogeographic significance. Journal of Paleontology. 1-13., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2024.46
page(s): 801 [details]

basis of record Evans, D. H. (2005). The Lower and Middle Ordovician cephalopod faunas of England and Wales. Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society. 158(623): 1-77., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/25761900.2022.12131803 [details] Available for editors

redescription Kröger, B.; Beresi, M. S.; Landing, E. (2007). Early orthoceratoid cephalopods from the Argentine Precordillera (Lower-Middle Ordovician). Journal of Paleontology. 81(6): 1266-1283., available online at https://doi.org/10.1666/06-013.1 [details] Available for editors

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