Biology:Lewesiceras

Lewesiceras is a genus of large ammonites belonging to the order Ammonitida and the family Pachydiscidae.

They lived in the late Cretaceous period, in the Cenomanian and Turonian ages, which occurred 99.6-89.3 million years ago. These shelled ammonoids were nektonic, fast-moving and carnivorous.

Fossils distribution

Cretaceous of Armenia, France, Germany, United States (Texas), Uzbekistan.

Species

• Lewesiceras mantelli Wright and Wright, 1951
• Lewesiceras peramplum (Mantell, 1822)
• Lewesiceras wiedmanni Wright & Kennedy, 1984

Gallery

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  Lewesiceras peramplum, upper cretaceous, middle Turonian, Dortmund / NW-Germany

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  Lewesiceras cornicostatus, from Czech Republic, at the National Museum (Prague)
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  Lewesiceras sharpei, from Czech Republic, at the National Museum (Prague)

References

• Biolib
• The Paleobiology Database
• Sepkoski, Jack Sepkoski's Online Genus Database – Cephalopods
• Ammonitida
• Wittler, F. A. & Roth, R. (2003): Fazies und Fauna der Oberkreidegesteine im Dortmunder Stadtgebiet. I: Temporäre Aufschlüsse imTuron und Unterconiac zwischen 1988 und 2001. Stratigraphie, Fossilführung.- Dortm. Beiträge Landeskde., naturwiss. Mitt. 36/37: 241-340 (Dortmunder-Beitr-Landeskde_36-37_0247-0340.pdf), Abb. 6 ff.

Wikidata ☰ Q6536145 entry