Biology:Metalegoceras

Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)

Metalegoceras Temporal range: Permian, 295–265 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Metalegoceras sundaicum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	†Ammonoidea
Order:	†Goniatitida
Family:	†Metalegoceratidae
Genus:	†Metalegoceras Schindewolf 1931
Synonyms
Paralegoceras

Metalegoceras is an extinct genus of marine cephalopods belonging to the family Schistoceratidae.

Species

• Metalegoceras ajdaralense
• Metalegoceras arcticum
• Metalegoceras aricki
• Metalegoceras australe
• Metalegoceras baylorense
• Metalegoceras crenatum
• Metalegoceras evolutum
• Metalegoceras hudsoni
• Metalegoceras kayi
• Metalegoceras klimovi
• Metalegoceras liratum
• Metalegoceras pamiricum
• Metalegoceras platyventrum
• Metalegoceras rotundatum
• Metalegoceras schucherti
• Metalegoceras shangraoense
• Metalegoceras shyndense
• Metalegoceras sogurense
• Metalegoceras spirale
• Metalegoceras striatum
• Metalegoceras sundaicum
• Metalegoceras toumanskayae
• Metalegoceras tschernyschewi

Distribution

This species have been found in the Permian of Australia , Canada , China , East Timor, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Oman, Russia and United States .

References

• The Paleobiology Database
• F. A. H . W . De Marez Ovens On Paralegoceras sundaicum Haniel and related forms (1933)

External links

• The Fossil Forum

Wikidata ☰ Q3855466 entry