Cephalopoda - Oncocerida - Oncoceratidae
Full reference: B. Kröger, Y. Zhang, and M. Isakar. 2009. Discosorids and Oncocerids (Cephalopoda) of the Middle Ordovician Kunda and Aseri Regional Stages of Baltoscandia and the early evolution of these groups. Geobios 42:273-293
Belongs to Richardsonoceras according to B. Kröger et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Richardsonoceras gastroscopium, Richardsonoceras goldmanni, Richardsonoceras haelluddenense, Richardsonoceras sinuososeptatum
Type specimen: NRM-PZ Mo 158419 and Mo 158411 (two fragments comprising one individual), a shell. Its type locality is Hälludden cliff section (upper part of Gillberga Fm.), which is in a Hunderum/Valaste deep subtidal shelf wackestone in the Gillberga Formation of Sweden.
Ecology: fast-moving nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Hunderum of Sweden (2 collections)
• Ordovician of Sweden (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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