Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Proteoceratidae

Full reference: B. Kröger, J. O. R. Ebbestad, and A. E. S. Högström Frisk. 2011. Mass concentration of Hirnantian cephalopods from the Siljan District, Sweden; taxonomy, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeographic relationships. Fossil Record 14(1):35-53

Parent taxon: Proteoceratidae according to B. Kröger et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Archigeisonoceras, Baykonuroceras, Clothoceras, Cyrtactinoceras, Ephippiorthoceras, Euorthoceras, Gangshanoceras, Gorbyoceras, Isorthoceras, Liulinoceras, Mesnaquaceras, Metephippiorthoceras, Monomuchites, Paraproteoceras, Proteoceras, Pseudeskimoceras, Pseudoliolinoceras, Stereospyroceras, Tofangoceras, Treptoceras, Ulmioceras

Subtaxa: Transorthoceras osmundsbergense

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Type: Transorthoceras osmundsbergense

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Osmundsberget 1, Glisstjärn Formation (Ordovician of Sweden)

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