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Maccoyoceras

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Cephalopoda

Order
  
Nautilida

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Subclass
  
Nautiloidea

Superfamily
  
Trigonocerataceae

Maccoyoceras is a genus of nautilids included in the family Trigonoceratidae from the Mississippian of North America (Michigan) and Europe.

The shell of Maccoyocerasis evolute, volutions only slightly impressed, whorl section hexagonal. Venter flattened, flanks converging, umbilical shoulder prominent. Siphuncle slender, ventral of whorl center.

References

Maccoyoceras Wikipedia