Biology:Oppelia

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Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)

Oppelia
Temporal range: Aalenian–Bajocian[1]
Oppelia with paired aptychi in place
Scientific classification e
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Mollusca
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Cephalopoda
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Ammonoidea
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Ammonitida
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Oppeliidae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Oppeliinae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Oppelia
Waagen, 1869
Species[2]
  • Oppelia mamertensis Waagen, 1869
  • Oppelia paronai Trauth, 1922
  • Oppelia plicatella Gemmellaro, 1877
  • Oppelia propefusca Gregorio, 1886
  • Oppelia subcostaria Oppel, 1862
  • Oppelia yeovilensis Rollier, 1911

Oppelia is a haploceratoid ammonite and type genus for the Oppeliidae that lived during the Middle Jurassic.[1] Shells of Oppelia are involute with a small to moderate size umbilicus, bluntly rounded to sharp venter, and deeply impressed dorsum. Sides are generally smooth but may be variously ribbed on the outer flanks. Similar and related genera include Oxycerites and Oecotraustes.

Distribution

Jurassic of Germany, Greenland, India, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom [2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1453671 entry