Cephalopoda - Ellesmerocerida - Ellesmeroceratidae
Parent taxon: Ellesmeroceratidae according to D.H. Evans 2011
See also Crick 1981, Kröger and Landing 2008, Kröger and Landing 2009, Teichert et al. 1964, Ulrich et al. 1944 and Unklesbay and Young 1956
Sister taxa: Albertoceras, Anhuiceras, Annoceras, Barnesoceras, Boreoceras, Botellusoceras, Bridgeoceras, Buehleroceras, Burenoceras, Caseoceras, Chabactoceras, Chepuloceras, Clarkoceras, Clelandoceras, Conocerina, Copiceras, Cumberloceras, Dakeoceras, Diaphoroceras, Dongshanoceras, Dyscritoceras, Ectenoceras, Ectenolites, Ellesmeroceras, Eoclarkoceras, Eoectenolites, Eorudolfoceras, Eremoceras, Hemichoanella, Keraiaceras, Lebetoceras, Levisoceras, Llanoceras, Loxochoanella, Meikeloceras, Muriceras, Oelandoceras, Oneoceratidae, Oneotoceras, Pachendoceras, Paradakeoceras, Purmanarcoceras, Quebecoceras, Robsonoceras, Shantungendoceras, Sinolebetoceras, Smithvilloceras, Stemtonoceras, Tanycameroceras, Ventroloboceras, Walcottoceras, Wolungoceras valcourense, Woosteroceras
Subtaxa: Bassleroceras acinacellum Bassleroceras alethes Bassleroceras beekmanense Bassleroceras bridgei Bassleroceras champlainense Bassleroceras dalevillense Bassleroceras kayi Bassleroceras kirbyi Bassleroceras lasallense Bassleroceras microscopium Bassleroceras perseus Bassleroceras smithbasinense Bassleroceras spissiseptum Bassleroceras tenuiculum Bassleroceras triangulum Bassleroceras vassarina
Type: Orthoceras perseus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Arenig of China (1 collection)
• Ordovician of Canada (6: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec), the United Kingdom (2), United States (13: Illinois, New York, Vermont, Virginia)
Total: 22 collections including 30 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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