†Proteroconus Stinchcomb 1986 (mollusk)
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Tergomya - Kiringellida - Hypseloconidae
Full reference: B.L. Stinchcomb. 1986. Change of monoplacophoran genus Protoconus to Proteroconus due to homonymy. Journal of Paleontology 70(2):339-339
Parent taxon: Hypseloconidae according to B.L. Stinchcomb 1986
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cambrioconus, Cornuella, Gasconadeoconus, Gayneoconus, Knightoconus, Orthoconus, Ozarkoconus, Paraceratoconus, Shelbyoceras, Yochelsonella, Pygmaeoconus, Kirengella
Subtaxa: Proteroconus capuloides Proteroconus eminense
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (3: Minnesota, Missouri collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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