†Proteoceras tyronensis Foerste 1912 (mollusk)
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Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Proteoceratidae
Alternative combinations: Orthoceras tyronensis, Sactoceras tyronensis
Synonym: Sactoceras josephianum Foerste 1933
Belongs to Proteoceras according to R. C. Frey 1995
Sister taxa: Proteoceras moniliforme, Proteoceras perkinsi, Proteoceras pulchrum
Type specimens:
- Proteoceras tyronensis: USNM 87109. Its type locality is High Bridge, Tyrone Fm., which is in a Rocklandian shallow subtidal limestone in the Tyrone Limestone Formation of Kentucky.
- Sactoceras josephianum:
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (3: Kentucky, Tennessee)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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