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Waagenoceras

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Cephalopoda

Suborder
  
Goniatitina

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Goniatitida

Superfamily
  
Cyclolobaceae

Similar
  
Cyclolobus, Araxoceras, Metalegoceras, Schwagerina

Waagenoceras is a genus of cephalopods first recorded in the early Permian Period. It has been described as a 'fast-moving nektonic carnivore' by the Paleobiology Database. 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

  • Waagenoceras dieneri
  • Waagenoceras mojsisovicsi
  • Waagenoceras nikitini
  • Waagenoceras obliquum
  • Waagenoceras richardsoni
  • Waagenoceras girtyi
  • Waagenoceras stachei
  • References

    Waagenoceras Wikipedia