Biology:Pseudopeltoceras

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Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)


Pseudopeltoceras
Temporal range: late Middle Jurassic (Callovian), 164.7–155.7 Ma
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Perisphinctidae - Pseudopeltoceras chauvinianum.JPG
Fossil of Pseudopeltoceras chauvinianum from France , on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris
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Pseudopeltoceras

Spath 1928

Pseudopeltoceras is a genus of perisphinctoid ammonites belonging to the family Perisphinctidae.

These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Middle Jurassic, upper Callovian stage.[2]

Distribution

Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Jurassic of Argentina, France and Germany.[1]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18345312 entry