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Metoicoceras praecox

Geological Range

Cenomanian to Turonian

Paleogeographic Distribution

New Mexico to Wyoming

Remarks

Original presentation: Metoicoceras whitei praecox

Original publication: Haas. 1949. [p. 15, pls. 5-7, text-figs 5-9].

Holotype: AMNH 26415.

Type locality: “northeast of Greybull, Big Horn County, Wyoming” (Cobban and Kennedy, 1991, p. B2).

Type horizon: Cody Shale (Cobban and Kennedy, 1991).

PaleoDB taxon number: 318406.

References: Cobban and Kennedy (1991).

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Turonian
Cody Shale (WY)
Cenomanian
Belle Fourche Formation (WY)
Cody Shale (WY)
Colorado Formation (NM)
Colorado Formation (Bridge Creek Limestone Member) (NM)
Dakota Sandstone (NM)

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