Protocanites Schmidt 1922 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Prolecanitida - Prolecanitidae

Parent taxon: Protocanitinae according to W. M. Furnish et al. 2009

See also Korn 2006 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cantabricanites, Merocanites

Subtaxa: Protocanites australis Protocanites hollardi Protocanites supradevonicus

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Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Osagean of United States (1: Indiana collection)

• Mississippian of United States (1: Indiana)

• Carboniferous of Australia (4), Morocco (2)

• Devonian of United States (2: Missouri)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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