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†Astoceras (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Orthoceratoidea

Parent taxon: Actinocerida according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Actinoceratidae, Armenoceratidae, Calhounoceras, Carbactinoceratidae, Eldroceras, Georginidae, Gonioceratidae, Gouldoceratidae, Greenlandoceratidae, Hopeioceras, Huroniidae, Jeholoceras, Kobayashiceras, Meitanoceratidae, Ormoceratidae, Parahelenites, Parahelenitidae, Polydesmiidae, Pseudactinoceratidae, Ruedemannoceratidae, Subtofangoceras, Wutinoceratidae, Zerashanoceras

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Northern Tafilalt Platform, Pragian to Givetian cephalopods (Devonian of Morocco)

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