Biology:Karamaiceras

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)

Karamaiceras
Temporal range: Albian[1]
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Family: Placenticeratidae
Genus: Karamaiceras
Sokolov, 1967

Karamaiceras is an extinct cephalopod genus belonging to the Ammonoidea that lived during the Early Cretaceous. Its shell is involute, smooth and rather compressed, with the outer whorl strongly embracing the inner whorls. Sides are flattish to slightly convex and slope inwardly toward a narrowly rounded venter.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6368265 entry