Sphooceras is a genus of primitive cephalopod from the Silurian period. Most fossils have been found in the Czech Republic, but possible fossils may also exist in other countries.[1][2] It is currently known from two species, Sphooceras disjunctum and Sphooceras truncatum.
Multiple individuals of Sphooceras have been found, possibly even sporting various growth stages. While the larvae sported coiled shells, adult individuals were found have sported truncated, straight shells, giving them a rather sausage-like appearance.[2][3] They are among the earliest cephalopods to sport a fully-covered mantle, similar to that of a cowrie, and may have even repaired such shells similarly. Fossilized remains also show possible patterning of stripes similar to those sported on the extant nautilus, probably for camouflage.[3]
sphooceras, genus, primitive, cephalopod, from, silurian, period, most, fossils, have, been, found, czech, republic, possible, fossils, also, exist, other, countries, currently, known, from, species, disjunctum, truncatum, temporal, range, silurian, preꞒ, full. Sphooceras is a genus of primitive cephalopod from the Silurian period Most fossils have been found in the Czech Republic but possible fossils may also exist in other countries 1 2 It is currently known from two species Sphooceras disjunctum and Sphooceras truncatum SphoocerasTemporal range Silurian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Full color live reconstruction of Sphooceras Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalopoda Subclass Coleoidea Order Orthocerida Family Sphooceratidae Genus Sphooceras Type species Sphooceras truncatum Barrande 1860 Species S disjunctum S truncatumDescription editMultiple individuals of Sphooceras have been found possibly even sporting various growth stages While the larvae sported coiled shells adult individuals were found have sported truncated straight shells giving them a rather sausage like appearance 2 3 They are among the earliest cephalopods to sport a fully covered mantle similar to that of a cowrie and may have even repaired such shells similarly Fossilized remains also show possible patterning of stripes similar to those sported on the extant nautilus probably for camouflage 3 References edit Fossilworks Sphooceras a b Turek V Manda S 2012 An endocochleate experiment in the Silurian straight shelled cephalopod Sphooceras Bulletin of Geosciences 767 813 doi 10 3140 bull geosci 1335 a b 500 million years of cephalopod fossils nbsp Paleontology portal nbsp This prehistoric cephalopod related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sphooceras amp oldid 1170127016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
