Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Metacoceratidae
Alternative combinations: Metacoceras sangamonensis, Nautilus sangamonense
Belongs to Metacoceras according to J. L. Murphy 1970
See also Meek and Worthen 1860 and Raymond 1911
Sister taxa: Metacoceras altilobatum, Metacoceras artiense, Metacoceras baylorense, Metacoceras bituberculatum, Metacoceras bowmani, Metacoceras carinatum, Metacoceras cheneyi, Metacoceras chittidilense, Metacoceras copei, Metacoceras cornutum, Metacoceras dubium, Metacoceras hayi, Metacoceras hunanense, Metacoceras inconspicuum, Metacoceras knighti, Metacoceras kruglovi, Metacoceras medlicottianum, Metacoceras orthogonium, Metacoceras parartiense, Metacoceras subpiszovi, Metacoceras subquadratum, Metacoceras sulciferum, Metacoceras unklesbayi, Metacoceras vagans
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (4: Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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