Biology:Aipoceras

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Aipoceras
Temporal range: Early Mississippian
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Nautiloidea
Order: Nautilida
Family: Aipoceratidae
Genus: Aipoceras
Hyatt, 1884

Aipoceras is a genus of loosely coiled aipoceratid nautiloids with laterally compressed whorls; shells expanding moderately to fairly rapidly with a tendency to uncoil at maturity. Juvenile forms are somewhat cyrtoconic. The apical end forms a hook. Aipoceras has been found in Lower Mississippian strata in the U.S.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19595842 entry