Stenothecoida
Not to be confused with Stenothecidae.
| Stenothecoida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Stenothecoida Yochelson, 1968 |
Stenothecoida is a taxonomic class of fossil molluscs from the Early Cambrian period, according to E. L. Yochelson 1968. The morphology of the shell is different from that of other classes of molluscs.
These fossil shells have been found in Canada, China, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and the USA.
References
- Start of article at Springer Reference
- Paleobiology Database info on this class
- Abstract of a Yochelson 2007 article on the proposed class
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