| Beloceras Temporal range: Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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| Fossil of Beloceras sagittarium from Erfoud (Morocco) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Ammonoidea |
| Order: | Agoniatitida |
| Suborder: | Anarcestina |
| Superfamily: | Beloceratoidea |
| Family: | Beloceratidae |
| Genus: | Beloceras Hyatt 1884 |
Beloceras is a genus of ammonites included in the family Beloceratidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Late Devonian period, from 379.5 to 376.1 Ma.
Similar and related genera include Eobeloceras, Mesobeloceras and Naplesites.
Species
- Beloceras jorfense Korn et al. 2011
- Beloceras petterae Yatskov 1990
- Beloceras sagittarium Sandberger and Sandberger 1851
- Beloceras tenuistriatum d'Archiac and de Verneuil 1842
- Beloceras webbelense Korn et al. 2011
Description
Beloceras species can reach a diamenter of 9–13 centimetres (3.5–5.1 in). They are multilobate ammonoids, with a suture line composed up to 50 lobes.
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Devonian sediments of Australia, France, Germany, Morocco and Spain.
References
- Goniat On Line
- ^ Fossilworks
- "Paleo Passion". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- Valdosta
- Steinkern
- DIETER KORN, JÜRGEN BOCKWINKEL, VOLKER EBBIGHAUSEN &SONNY A. WALTON Beloceras, the most multilobate Late Devonian ammonoid
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| Beloceras | |