Alloceratites
| Alloceratites Temporal range: M Triassic | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Ammonoidea |
| Order: | Ceratitida |
| Superfamily: | Ceratitaceae |
| Family: | Ceratitidae |
| Genus: | Alloceratites |
Alloceratites is an ammonoid cephalopod genus from the Middle Triassic of Germany included in the family Ceratitidae.
The mature shell of Alloceratites has strong, well spaced lateral tubercles and clavi (nodes) along either side of the venter. Ribbing between tubercles is indistinct. The suture is ceratitic.
References
- Arkell, et al. 1957. Mesozoic Ammonoidea; Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Geol. Soc. of America and Univ. Kans. Press.