Biology:Californites

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Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)

Californites
Temporal range: Upper Triassic
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ceratitida
Family: Clionitidae
Genus: Californites
Hyatt & Smith, 1905

Californites is a genus of the Upper Triassic clydonicoidean family Clionitidae with a discoidal, evolute shell and radial tuberculate ribs that end in strong ventrolateral spines. The whorl section is described as trapezoidal. The venter is low-arched, smooth, and has a strong but narrow median groove.

Californites comes from the Carnian of California.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5021328 entry