Biology:Trachynautilus

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Short description: Genus of nautiloids

Trachynautilus
Temporal range: Mid - Late Triassic
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Nautiloidea
Order: Nautilida
Family: Tainoceratidae
Genus: Trachynautilus
Mojsisovics, 1902

Trachynautilus is a member of the Tainoceratidae, named by Mojsisovics in 1902, with longitudinal ridges on the flanks of its high-arched involute shell. Phloiocedas from the Upper Triassic of North America is similar except that its venter also has longitudinal ridges. Trachynautilus from the middle and Upper Triassic of Europe has a smooth venter.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16938922 entry