Prostacheoceras
genus of molluscs (fossil)
Prostacheoceras is genus of ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the Vidrioceratidae family. Species belonging to this genus lived in early to middle Permian.
Species and distribution
Prostacheoceras alter Leonova, 1989: Artinskian - Roadian of Tajikistan and Thailand
Prostacheoceras benedictinum Gemmellaro, 1887: Wordian of Italy
Prostacheoceras burnense Tumanskaia, 1931: Roadian of Russia (Crimea)
Prostacheoceras chinense Wang, 1983: Asselian - Wordian of China (Xinjiang). Nomen nudum, as it is based only on fragmentary specimen. Unsure age assignment.
Prostacheoceras darvasicum Leonova, 1992: Kungurian of Tajikistan
Prostacheoceras dentatum Ruzhentsev, 1938: synonym of P. juresanense
Prostacheoceras geminum Ruzhentsev, 1938: synonym of P. juresanense
Prostacheoceras juresanense Maksimova, 1935: Asselian of Kazakhstan (South Urals), Russia (South Urals)
Prostacheoceras langi Termier & Termier, 1970: Artinskian - Kungurian of Afghanistan and China (Xinjiang)
Prostacheoceras longilobatum Liang, 1982: Wordian of China (Jilin)
Prostacheoceras multidentatum Tumanskaia, 1931: Roadian of Russia (Crimea). Nomen nudum.
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