Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Schistoceratidae
Alternative combination: Goniatites missouriensis
Synonyms: Goniatites fultonensis Miller and Gurley 1896, Metaschistoceras heilprini Plummer and Scott 1937, Schistoceras diversecostatum Böse 1919, Schistoceras fultonense Miller and Gurley 1896, Schistoceras hyatti Smith 1903, Schistoceras smithi Böse 1919
Belongs to Schistoceras according to F. B. Plummer and G. Scott 1937
See also Böse 1919, Miller and Furnish 1940 and Smith 1903
Sister taxa: Schistoceras suburalense, Schistoceras unicum, Schistoceras uralense
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 37.0
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Carboniferous of United States (43: Texas)
Total: 44 collections each including a single occurrence
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