Biology:Arcestidae

Short description: Extinct family of molluscs

Arcestidae Temporal range: Middle Triassic–Upper Triassic PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil specimen of Arcestes species from Mid Triassic, Dossena (Bergamo)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	Ammonoidea
Order:	Ceratitida
Superfamily:	Arcestaceae
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

• Anisarcestes † Kittl 1908
• Arcestes † Suess 1865
  • Arcestes andersoni † Hyatt and Smith 1905
  • Arcestes intuslabiatus † Mojsisovics 1873
  • Arcestes megaphyllus † Beyrich 1864
  • Arcestes priscus † Waagen 1879
  • Arcestes syngonus † Mojsisovics 1873
• Stenarcestes † Mojsisovics 1896
  • Stenarcestes leiostracus † Mojsisovics 1875

References

• 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

Wikidata ☰ Q16764018 entry