Manticoceras
Extinct genus of molluscs
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Manticoceras is a genus of agoniatitid ammonoids included in the family Gephuroceratidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Devonian period, from 382.4 to 376.1 Ma.
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| Manticoceras evolutum fossil, National Museum of Natural History | |
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| Family: | Gephuroceratidae |
| Genus: | Manticoceras Hyatt 1884 |
Species
- Manticoceras adorfense
- Manticoceras contractum
- Manticoceras drevermanni
- Manticoceras intumescens
- Manticoceras lamed
- Manticoceras nodifer
- Manticoceras simulator
- Manticoceras sinuosum
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the sediments of Germany, Australia, Canada, France, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States.[1]
