Neosichuanoceras
Introduction '''''Neosichuanoceras''''' is an extinct genus of actively mobile carnivorous cephalopod, essentially a ''Nautiloid'', that lived in what would be Asia during the Silurian from 436.0 to 428.2 mya, existing for approximately .
Taxonomy ''Neosichuanoceras'' was named by Flower (1958). It was assigned to ''Endocerida'' by Teichert et al. (1964); and to ''Orthocerida'' by Frey (1981).
Morphology The shell is usually long, and may be straight ("orthoconic") or gently curved. In life, these animals may have been similar to the modern squid, except for the long shell.
Fossil distribution Fossil distribution is exclusive to Central China.
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