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Mongoceras

Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae

Taxonomy
Mongoceras was named by Miagkova (1967). It is not extant. Its type is Mongoceras angustum.

It was assigned to Pseudorthoceratidae by Miagkova (1967).

Species
M. angustum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Mongoceras Miagkova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassOrthoceratoideaZhuravleva 1994
orderPseudorthocerida
familyPseudorthoceratidaeFlower and Caster 1935
genusMongoceras

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Mongoceras Miagkova 1967
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Mongoceras angustum Miagkova 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Telychian or 443.40000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Russian Federation (Siberia) M. angustum (3342 3346)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) M. angustum (206464)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) M. angustum (206331 206333)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Shaanxi) M. sp. (23251)