Shumardoceras Ulrich and Foerste 1936 (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Tarphycerida - Estonioceratidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Teichert et al. 1964

Sister taxa: Aethoceras, Alaskoceras, Aphetoceras, Clytoceras, Deltoceras, Eichwaldoceras, Estonioceras, Pycnoceras, Tragoceras

Subtaxa: Shumardoceras complanatum Shumardoceras fragile Shumardoceras taneyense

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Type: Lituites complanata

Ecology: fast-moving nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (13: Missouri, Oklahoma collections)

Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences

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