Nybyoceras
Nybyoceras is an actinocerid genus assigned to the Armenoceratidae and similar to Armenoceras except for having a siphuncle close to the ventral side of the shell.
Morphology
As with Armenoceras, Nybyoceras has a medium to large, straight shell. Its primary diagnostic feature is its ventral siphuncle which the septa across obliquely. Ventrally, the septal necks are short and free, or recumbent for a short distance. Dorsally the brims are definitely recumbent. The connecting rings are broadly adnate to the septa ventrally at the posterior ends of the segments and dorsally at the anterior ends. Flower described the canal system within the siphuncle as being primarily of the single arc type, like Armenoceras, and with interconnecting tubes. Teichert describes the canal system as being reticulate to curved and branching.Phylogengy and distribution
Nybyoceras is derived from Wutinoceras according to Flower although there is a possibility of its being derived from an early Armenoceras.Nybyoceras ranges from the Middle Ordovician in northeast China to the early Upper Ordovician Cobourg-Eden-Red Stage tn North America, and according to Flower left no descendant genera. Teichert on the other hand, earlier indicated that Nybyoceras gave rise to the Ordovician Selkirkoceras and to the Silurian Megadisocosorus.