Alocolytoceratinae
| Alocolytoceratinae Temporal range: Toarcian - Bajocian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Lytoceratida |
| Family: | Lytoceratidae |
| Subfamily: | Alocolytoceratinae Spath,1927 |
| Genera [1] | |
Alocolytoceratinae is a subfamily of lytoceratids that comprises genera characterized by many deep constrictions in the shell resulting in capricorn-like (goat's horm) ornamention, especially in the middle whorls, but becoming smooth and more involute in the outer whorls. Saddle endings in the suture tend to be phylloid, (leaf-like).
Alcolytocerainae includes Alocolytoceras, Lobolytoceras, Pachylytocras, and Pleurolytoceras, which are mostly from the Toarcian. One genus, Pachylotoceras, extends into the lower Bajocian.
References
- Notes
- ↑ Paleobiology Database - Alocolytoceratinae. 2014-05-29.
- Bibliography
- W.J.Arkell, B.Kummel,& C.W.Wright 1957. Mesozoic Ammonoidea, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L Ammonoidea. R.C.Moore, (ed).
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