Cenoceras
Cenoceras (meaning "recent horn") is an extinct genus within the cephalopod mollusc family Nautilidae, which in turn makes up part of the superfamily Nautilaceae. This genus has been described by Hyatt in 1884. The type species is Cenoceras intermedium, which was originally described by Sowerby 1816 as Nautilus intermedius.
| Cenoceras Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Restoration | |
| Fossil of Cenoceras species from Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Nautiloidea |
| Order: | Nautilida |
| Family: | Nautilidae |
| Genus: | †Cenoceras Hyatt, 1884 |
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