Cephalopoda - Ellesmerocerida - Ellesmeroceratidae
Alternative spelling: Ellemeroceras
Parent taxon: Ellesmeroceratidae according to D.H. Evans 2011
See also Crick 1981, Flower 1964, Kröger and Landing 2007, Teichert et al. 1964 and Ulrich et al. 1944
Sister taxa: Albertoceras, Anhuiceras, Annoceras, Barnesoceras, Bassleroceras, Boreoceras, Botellusoceras, Bridgeoceras, Buehleroceras, Burenoceras, Caseoceras, Chabactoceras, Chepuloceras, Clarkoceras, Clelandoceras, Conocerina, Copiceras, Cumberloceras, Dakeoceras, Diaphoroceras, Dongshanoceras, Dyscritoceras, Ectenoceras, Ectenolites, 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: Ellesmeroceras (Metaellesmeroceras) Ellesmeroceras bridgei Ellesmeroceras elongatum Ellesmeroceras expansum Ellesmeroceras higdonense Ellesmeroceras hotchkissi Ellesmeroceras indomitum Ellesmeroceras luthei Ellesmeroceras scheii Ellesmeroceras thomasi Ellesmeroceras winonicum
Type: Ellesmeroceras scheii
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Arenig of China (3 collections)
• Canadian of United States (1: Maryland)
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Nunavut), China (1), the Russian Federation (1), United States (12: Alaska, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Wisconsin)
• Tremadoc of China (4), the Russian Federation (1)
• Cressagian of South Korea (1)
• Skullrockian of the United Kingdom (2), United States (1: New York)
Total: 28 collections including 30 occurrences
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