Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae
Full reference: B. Kröger and R. H. Mapes. 2005. Revision of some common Carboniferous genera of North American orthocerid nautiloids. Journal of Paleontology 79(5):1002-1011
Parent taxon: Pseudorthoceratidae according to B. Kröger and R. H. Mapes 2005
Sister taxa: Buchanoceras, Cayutoceratinae, Dinocycloceras, Dolorthoceras, Geidoloceras, Houdongoceras, Mitorthoceras, Mongoceras, Neocycloceras, Probatoceras, Pseudactinoceratinae, Pseudorthoceratinae, Subdoloceras, Subormoceras, Uralorthoceras
Subtaxa: Hebetorthoceras brokenarrowense Hebetorthoceras indianum Hebetorthoceras tricamerae Hebetorthoceras unicamera
Type: Orthoceras unicamera
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (9: Oklahoma, Texas collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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