Ancistrocrania

<i>Ancistrocrania</i>

Ancistrocrania

Extinct genus of brachiopods

Ancistrocrania is an extinct genus of brachiopods from the Upper Cretaceous of Europe and North-America.[1] The name is derived from the Greek words αγκιστρο (agkistro) "fish hook" and κρανίον (kranion) skull.

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References

  1. [1]
    Lee, D.E.; Burton, C.H.C. (1986). "Neocrania n.gen., and a revision of Cretaceous-Recent brachiopod genera in the family Craniidae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology Series. 40: 141–160. ISSN 0968-0462.
  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 92)


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