Ancistrocrania
Extinct genus of brachiopods
Ancistrocrania Temporal range: Senonian–Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
Class: | Craniata |
Order: | Craniida |
Family: | Craniidae |
Genus: | †Ancistrocrania Dall, 1877 |
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Synonyms | |
Craniopsis, Dall, 1871 non Craniopsis Adams, 1860, a keyholelimpet |
Ancistrocrania is an extinct genus of brachiopods from the Upper Cretaceous of Europe and North-America.[1] The name is derived from the Greek words αγκιστρο (agkistro) "fish hook" and κρανίον (kranion) skull.
References
- ^ Lee, D.E.; Burton, C.H.C. (1986). "Neocrania n.gen., and a revision of Cretaceous-Recent brachiopod genera in the family Craniidae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology Series. 40: 141–160. ISSN 0968-0462.
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 92)
External links
- Ancistrocrania in the Paleobiology Database
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