Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae
Full reference: D. A. Brown, K. S. W. Campbell, and J. Roberts. 1964. A Visean cephalopod fauna from New South Wales. Palaeontology 7(4):682-694
Belongs to Mooreoceras according to D. A. Brown et al. 1964
Sister taxa: Pseudorthoceras knoxense, Pseudorthoceras neumannae, Pseudorthoceras pillae, Pseudorthoceras simense, Pseudorthoceras stonense, Mooreoceras australis, Mooreoceras wedingtonianum, Mooreoceras tuba, Mooreoceras sibumasuense, Mooreoceras zalazarensis, Mooreoceras giganteum
Type specimen: ANU 14027. Its type locality is Trevallyn cephalopod locality, which is in a Holkerian/Brigantian marine limestone in the Bingleburra Formation of Australia.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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