Arnioceltites
| Arnioceltites Temporal range: Late Triassic | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Ammonoidea |
| Order: | Ceratitida |
| Superfamily: | Tropitaceae |
| Family: | Tropiceltitidae |
| Genus: | Arnioceltites Mojsisovis 1893 |
Arnioceltites is a Late Triassic ammonite genus that has been found in the Alps, Sicily, and possibly in California. The shell is evolute and ribbed, with the outer whorls becoming smooth.
Arnioceltities is included in the Tropiceltitidae family of the ceeratitid superfamily Tropitaceae.
References
- Arkell, W.J.; Kummel, B.; Wright, C.W. (1957). Mesozoic Ammonoidea. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Mollusca 4. Lawrence, Kansas: Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press.
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