Mesodactylites

Mesodactylites; Temporal range: Toarcian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	†Ammonoidea
Order:	†Ammonitida
Family:	†Dactylioceratidae
Subfamily:	†Nodicoeloceratinae
Genus:	†Mesodactylites; Pinna et Levi-Setti, 1971
Type species
	Coeloceras annulatiforme; Bonarelli, 1899
Species
	M. annulatiformis Bonarelli, 1899; M. mediterraneus Renz, 1912; M. broilii Mitzopoulos, 1930; M. sapphicus Renz, 1912; M. merlai Pinna, 1969; M. pisznicenzis Kovacs, 2014;

Mesodactylites, which is sometimes considered to be a synonym of Nodicoeloceras^[2] is genus of ammonite that lived during early to middle Toarcian stage (Serpentinum to Bifrons ammonite Zones) of early Jurassic. Their fossils were found in southern and central Europe and northern Africa. It has evolved from Nodicoeloceras.^[1]

Description

Ammonites belonging to this genus have small to medium-sized shells. Coiling is cadicone to moderately evolute. Subcircular whorl section has convex flanks and rounded venter. Ribs can be simple or bifurcating. On ventrolateral position, there are tubercules, mostly on phragmocone.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kovács, Z. (2014). Toarcian Dactylioceratidae (Ammonitina) from the Gerecse Mts (Hungary). Hantkeniana, 9, 45-77.
^ M. K. Howarth 2013. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Revised, Volume 3B, Chapter 4: Psiloceratoidea, Eoderoceratoidea, Hildoceratoidea.

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[Kovacs2014-1] Kovács, Z. (2014). Toarcian Dactylioceratidae (Ammonitina) from the Gerecse Mts (Hungary). Hantkeniana, 9, 45-77.

[Howarth2013-2] M. K. Howarth 2013. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Revised, Volume 3B, Chapter 4: Psiloceratoidea, Eoderoceratoidea, Hildoceratoidea.

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