Biology:Pleuroceras solare

Short description: Species of ammonite (fossil)

Pleuroceras solare Temporal range: Lower Jurassic, 189.6–183 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	†Ammonoidea
Order:	†Ammonitida
Family:	†Amaltheidae
Genus:	†Pleuroceras
Species:	†P. solare
Binomial name
†Pleuroceras solare Phillips, 1829

Pleuroceras solare is a species of ammonite from the lower Jurassic, upper Pliensbachian period (189.6 ± 1.5 – 183.0 ± 1.5 Mya). Species of this genus were fast-moving nektonic carnivores. Shells can reach about 45 mm in diameter.

Subspecies

• Pleuroceras solare solitarium Simpson, 1855
• Pleuroceras solare trapezoidiformis Maubeuge, 1951

Distribution

Fossils of this species have been found in the Jurassic of Algeria, Austria, France, Germany and Spain.

References

• Paleobiology Database

External links

• The Fossil Forum
• Trifoss

Wikidata ☰ Q16988260 entry