Biology:Aegoceras

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Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)

Aegoceras
Temporal range: Sinemurian[1]
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Family: Liparoceratidae
Genus: Aegoceras
Howarth, 2013
Subgenera[2]

Aegoceras is an evolutionary wound ammonite, with wide spaced ribs, from the Early Jurassic (England) [1] included in the Liparoceratidae and superfamily Eoderoceratidae. Related genera are Leparoceras and Beaniceras.

References

Notes
Weblinks
  • Aegoceras
  • Donovan, Callomon and Howarth 1981. Classification of the Jurassic Ammonitina. [1]
Bibliography
  • M. K. Howarth. 2013. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Revised, Volume 3B, Chapter 4: Psiloceratoidea, Eoderoceratoidea, Hildoceratoidea. Treatise Online 57:1-139

Wikidata ☰ Q2825527 entry