Parapuzosia
| Parapuzosia Temporal range: Cenomanian–Campanian[1] | |
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| Parapuzosia seppenradensis with a diameter of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Family: | †Desmoceratidae |
| Genus: | †Parapuzosia Nowak, 1913 |
| Species [2] | |
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Parapuzosia is an extinct genus of desmoceratid ammonites from the Cenomanian to the Campanian of Africa, Europe, and North America.[2] They are typically very large ammonites, reaching diameters of 60 cm (2.0 ft) or more. It possess a moderately involute shell with flat or slightly rounded sides. Distinct primary and secondary ribbing can be observed in the inner whorls.[3]
Species
Species included under Parapuzosia include:
- Parapuzosia seppenradensis (Landois, 1895)
- Parapuzosia bradyi Miller & Youngquist, 1946
- Parapuzosia boesei
References
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "Sepkoski's Online Genus Database". Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Paleobiology Database - Parapuzosia". Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ↑ Neal L. Larson, Steven D. Jorgensen, Robert A. Farrar, & Peter L. Larson (1997). Ammonites and the Other Cephalopods of the Pierre Seaway. Geoscience Press, Inc. p. 44. ISBN 0-945005-34-2.