Volviceramus
Extinct genus of bivalves
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Volviceramus is an extinct genus of fossil inoceramid bivalve mollusks from the Late Cretaceous of Europe and North America.
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| Comparison of Volviceramus grandis (right) and Durania maxima (left) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Family: | †Inoceramidae |
| Genus: | †Volviceramus Stoliczka, 1871 |
Species
Species within the genus Volviceramus include:
- Volviceramus anomalus Heine, 1929
- Volviceramus cardinalensis Walaszczyk, Plint & Landman, 2017
- Volviceramus exogyroides Meek & Hayden, 1862
- Volviceramus involutus Sowerby, 1828
- Volviceramus koeni Müller, 1887
- Volviceramus stotti Walaszczyk, Plint & Landman, 2017
References
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 98)
External links
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