Biology:Otoites

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Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)

Otoites
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Family: Otoitidae
Genus: Otoites
Mascke, 1907[1]
Species
  • Otoites douvillei
  • Otoites sauzei
  • Otoites tumulosus

Otoites is the type genus of the ammonite family Otoitidae that live during the Middle Jurassic.[2][3]

The Otoitidae, which is part of the superfamily Stephanoceratoidea, are part of the well known subclass of prehistoric cephalopods known in general terms as ammonites[3]

Otoites is characterized by barrel-shaped, cadiconic, inner whorls and contracted last whorl; coarse ribs with long secondaries that come off of low lateral tubercles; and lappets flanking the aperture. [3]

Distribution

The Jurassic of Spain [4]

References

  1. Dietze, V. (2010). "Rare Middle Jurassic ammonites of the families Erycitidae, Otoitidae and Stephanoceratidae from southern Germany". Zitteliana 50: 71–88. http://rogov.zwz.ru/Dietze%20et%20al,2010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Sepkoski Ceph
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arkell et al, 1957; Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Ammonoidea; Geological Society of America and University of Kansas press. part L (L232,L287)
  4. "Paleobiology Database - Otoites". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=15314. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3726687 entry