Forbesiceras
| Forbesiceras Temporal range: U Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Ammonoidea |
| Order: | Ammonitida |
| Superfamily: | Acanthocerataceae |
| Family: | Forbesiceratidae |
| Genus: | Forbesiceras Kossmat 1897 |
Forbesiceras is an ammonite that lived during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. Shells are moderately large, reaching diameters of 33 cm (13 in)or so, forming smooth, involute oxycones with narrow or sharp rims and closed umbilici.
References
- Forbesiceras (in French)
- Mesozoic Ammonoidea; Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L. Geol. Soc. of America and Univ. Kansas Press.
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