Utoceras Ulrich et al. 1943 (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Bisonocerida - Piloceratidae

Full reference: E. O. Ulrich, A. F. Foerste, and A.K. Miller. 1943. Ozarkian and Canadian cephalopods. Part II, Brevicones. Geological Society of America Special Papers 49:1-240

Parent taxon: Piloceratidae according to R. E. Crick 1981

See also Sepkoski 2002, Teichert et al. 1964 and Ulrich et al. 1943

Sister taxa: Allopiloceras, Augeoceras, Cassinoceras, Dartonoceras, Expandocassinoceras, Liaotungoceras, Penhsioceras, Piloceras, Subpenhsioceras

Subtaxa: Utoceras coloradense Utoceras gleneyriense

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Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (4: Colorado collections)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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