Douvilleiceratidae
| Douvilleiceratidae Temporal range: Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
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| Douvilleiceras species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Ammonoidea |
| Order: | Ammonitida |
| Family: | Douvilleiceratidae Parona and Bonarelli 1897 |
Douvilleiceratidae is a family of ammonites. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Cretaceous from 125.45 to 94.3 Ma. [1]
Its fossils have been found in Angola, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, the United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela. [1]
Subfamilies and Genera
- Cheloniceratinae Spath 1923
- Cheloniceras Hyatt 1903
- Procheloniceras Spath 1923
- Douvilleiceratinae Parona and Bonarelli 1987
- Douvilleiceras Grossouvre 1894
- Roloboceratinae Casey 1961
- Roloboceras[1]
References
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