Trimeroceratidae
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| Family: | Trimeroceratidae Hyatt and Zittel 1900
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Trimeroceratidae is a family of molluscs in the order Oncocerida. These molluscs were fast-moving nektobenthic carnivores. They lived in the Silurian period.
Distribution
[edit]Species have been found in Silurian-era strata of Canada (Québec), China, Czechia, Italy, Russia, Sweden, and the United States (Indiana, Wisconsin).
Genus
[edit]- Clathroceras
- Eotrimeroceras
- Inversoceras
- Jeppssonoceras
- Patagiumoceras
- Pentameroceras
- Plemeroceras
- Simonssoceras
- Stenogomphoceras
- Trimeroceras
See also
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References
[edit]- Paleobiology Database Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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