Waagenoceras

Waagenoceras
Temporal range: Early Permian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Goniatitida
Suborder: Goniatitina
Superfamily: Cyclolobaceae
Family: Cyclolobidae
Genus: Waagenoceras
Gemmellaro, 1887[1]

Waagenoceras is a genus of cephalopods first recorded in the early Permian Period.[2] It has been described as a 'fast-moving nektonic carnivore' by the Paleobiology Database.[3] They have been found in Canada, mainly in British Columbia, though the overwhelming majority have been found in Texas, United States and others in Mexico. Others have been found in China, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Oman, Russian Federation, and Tunisia.

Species

References

  1. The Paleobiology Database Accessed on 12/07/08
  2. Waagenoceras info
  3. 1 2 Paleobiology Database
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