Microdactylites

Microdactylites; 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:	†Dactylioceratinae
Genus:	†Microdactylites; Buckman, 1926
Type species
	Ammonites attenuatus; Simpson, 1855
Species
	M. attenuatus Simpson, 1855; M. tardosensis Kovacs, 2014; M. arcus Buckman, 1926; ?M. gracilis Simpson, 1843; ?M. microdactyliformis Maubeuge, 1957;

Microdactylites, which is sometimes considered to be a synonym of Dactylioceras,^[2] is genus of ammonite that lived during early to middle Toarcian stage (Serpentinum to lower Bifrons ammonite Zones) of early Jurassic. Their fossils were found in England, France, Italy, Germany and Hungary. Species belonging to this genus were microconchs of Dactylioceras.^[1]

Description

Ammonites belonging to Microdactylites have small shells with evolute, compressed coiling. Flanks are slightly convex to convex and whorl section is suboval to subcircular. Ribbing is dense, while ribs can be both simple or bifurcating.^[1]

*Microdactylites tardosensis* Kovács, 2014. Tardos (Gerecse Mts, Hungary), Bánya Hill Section A, Middle Toarcian, Bifrons Zone, lowermost Sublevisoni Subzone

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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