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Lavaloceras
Taxonomy
Lavaloceras was named by Flower (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara O Ashg Sepkoski's reference number: 298]. It is not extant. Its type is Lavaloceras geniculatum.
It was assigned to Oncoceratida by Flower (1952); to Westonoceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964), Crick (1981); and to Discosorida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Oncoceratida by Flower (1952); to Westonoceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964), Crick (1981); and to Discosorida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
L. geniculatum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Lavaloceras Flower p. 52 |
| 1964 | Lavaloceras Teichert et al. p. 333 |
| 1981 | Lavaloceras Crick p. 229 |
| 2002 | Lavaloceras Sepkoski |
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available