Waagenoceras
Waagenoceras Temporal range: Early Permian
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Phylum: | Mollusca
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Order: | Goniatitida
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Superfamily: | Cyclolobaceae
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Genus: | Waagenoceras Gemmellaro, 1887[1]
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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.
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References[]
- ^ The Paleobiology Database Accessed on 12/07/08
- ^ Waagenoceras info
- ^ a b Paleobiology Database
Categories:
- Goniatitida genera
- Cyclolobaceae
- Permian animals of North America
- Paleozoic life of British Columbia
- Goniatitida stubs