Biology:Waagenoceras
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Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)
| Waagenoceras Temporal range: Early Permian
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| Genus: | †Waagenoceras Gemmellaro, 1887[1]
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Waagenoceras is an extinct 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]
Distribution
Fossils 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
- Waagenoceras dieneri
- Waagenoceras mojsisovicsi
- Waagenoceras nikitini
- Waagenoceras obliquum
- Waagenoceras richardsoni
- Waagenoceras girtyi
- Waagenoceras stachei[3]
References
- ↑ The Paleobiology Database Accessed on 12/07/08
- ↑ Waagenoceras info
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paleobiology Database
Wikidata ☰ Q7958564 entry
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