Clitendoceras Ulrich and Foerste 1936 (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Endocerida - Proterocameroceratidae

Parent taxon: Proterocameroceratidae according to D.H. Evans 2011

See also Crick 1981, Hook and Flower 1977, Kröger and Landing 2008 and Teichert et al. 1964

Sister taxa: Campendoceras, Cotteroceras, Escharendoceras, Exoclitendoceras, Kirkoceras, Kugeloceras, Lobendoceras, Lobosiphon, Manitouoceras, Mccluskiceras, Mcqueenoceras, Meniscoceras, Mysticoceras, Oderoceras, Palaeocycloceras, Paraendoceras, Phragmosiphon, Platysiphon, Pliendoceras, Proendoceras, Proterocameroceras, Protocyptendoceras, Retroclitendoceras, Stenosiphon

Subtaxa: Clitendoceras montrealense Clitendoceras saylesi

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Type: Clitendoceras saylesi

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (6 collections), United States (4: New York, Texas)

• Cassinian of United States (1: New York)

• Arenig of China (2)

• Canadian of United States (2: Maryland)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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