Orthoconic nautiloid cephalopod genera

Use of the nautiloid cephalopod generic names Orthoceras and Michelinoceras is briefly reviewed. Two new genera, Imbricatoceras (upper Ordovician-Silurian) and Radnoroceras (Wenlock-Ludlow), are proposed for common taxa with distinctive ornamentation.

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Published in:Geological magazine 1992-01, Vol.129 (1), p.123-124
Main Author: Holland, C. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Invertebrate paleontology
Paleontology
Rapid Communication
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Summary:Use of the nautiloid cephalopod generic names Orthoceras and Michelinoceras is briefly reviewed. Two new genera, Imbricatoceras (upper Ordovician-Silurian) and Radnoroceras (Wenlock-Ludlow), are proposed for common taxa with distinctive ornamentation.
ISSN:0016-7568
1469-5081
DOI:10.1017/S0016756800008165