Silurian nautiloid cephalopods from Sardinia: The state of the art

The complete faunal list of nautiloid cephalopods from the Silurian of Sardinia has been compiled herein. A history leading to the present state of knowledge on this fossil group, achieved after forty years of extensive study, is reviewed.A total of 61 species assigned to 38 genera are known from the Wenlock-Pridoli of southern Sardinia. The fauna strongly supports links with coeval associations of Bohemia and, to a lesser extent, with the Carnic Alps.