Jump to content

Arcestidae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arcestidae
Temporal range: Middle Triassic–Upper Triassic
Fossil specimen of Arcestes species from Mid Triassic, Dossena (Bergamo)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Subclass:
Order:
Superfamily:
Family:
Arcestidae

Mojsisovics 1875

Arcestidae is an extinct family of ammonite cephalopods.

Fossils of Arcestidae are found in the Triassic marine strata throughout the world, including Austria, Canada, Georgia, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States.

Genera and species

[edit]

References

[edit]
  • Arkell et al. Mesozoic Ammonoidea. Treaatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, 1957 Geological Society of America and University of Kansas press, R.C.Moore ed.
  • Johnston, F.N. Trias of New Pass Nevada (New lower Karnic ammonoids); Journal of Paleontology V.15 No 5 p 447–491, Sept 1941
  • Paleobiology Database