Cephalopoda - Ellesmerocerida - Ellesmeroceratidae
Parent taxon: Ellesmeroceratidae according to R. E. Crick 1981
See also Flower 1964, Sepkoski 2002, Teichert et al. 1964 and Ulrich et al. 1943
Sister taxa: Albertoceras, Anhuiceras, Annoceras, Barnesoceras, Bassleroceras, Boreoceras, Botellusoceras, Bridgeoceras, Buehleroceras, 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: Burenoceras angulare Burenoceras compressum Burenoceras cornucopia Burenoceras cornucopiaforme Burenoceras curticei Burenoceras dickhauti Burenoceras dilatatum Burenoceras expandum Burenoceras huzzahense Burenoceras minor Burenoceras muricoides Burenoceras oneotense Burenoceras peramplum Burenoceras percompressum Burenoceras phragmoceroides Burenoceras planiseptatum Burenoceras pumilum Burenoceras texanum Burenoceras undosum Burenoceras ungulatum
Type: Burenoceras pumilum
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (23: Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin collections)
• Cressagian of South Korea (1)
• Skullrockian of United States (2: Tennessee)
Total: 26 collections including 35 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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