Vericeras is an extinct genus of nautiloid cephalopod that lived in what would be Europe during the Silurian from 421—418.7 mya, existing for approximately 2.3 million years.[1]
| Vericeras Temporal range: Silurian
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| Genus: | Vericeras Kolebaba, 1977
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| Orthoceras ambigena | |
Taxonomy edit
The type species, V. ambigena, was originally described by Joachim Barrande as "Orthoceras ambigena. Vericeras was assigned to Orthocerida by Sepkoski (2002).[2]
Morphology edit
The shell is an elongated orthocone with fine, longitudinal ribbing, very similar to the shells of its sister genus, Arionoceras.
Fossil distribution edit
Fossil distribution is exclusive to Silurian marine strata in Sardinia.
References edit
- ^ PaleoBiology Database: Vericeras, basic info
- ^ J. J. Sepkoski. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560
