Ancistrocrania Explained

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.

References

• Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 92)

External links

• Ancistrocrania in the Paleobiology Database

Notes and References

1. D.E.. Lee. C.H.C.. Burton. 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. 0968-0462.