Tectocyclus Becker 2023 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Pericyclidae

Full reference: R. T. Becker. 2023. A unique pericyclid from the Viséan of the eastern Anti‑Atlas (Morocco) and other Helicocyclinae n. subfam. (Goniatitida). PalZ 97:807-819

Parent taxon: Helicocyclinae according to R. T. Becker 2023

Sister taxa: Helicocyclus, Serpenticyclus

Subtaxa: Tectocyclus divergens Tectocyclus herbigi

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Type: Tectocyclus herbigi

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Jebel Begaa (Carboniferous of Morocco)

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