Velebites

Velebites
Temporal range: Middle Triassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ceratitida
Family: Aplococeratidae
Genus: Velebites
Sapolek, 1918

Velebites is a genus of middle Triassic ammonites from the Balkins belonging to the Aplococeratidae, a family within the Ceratitida. It is somewhat similar to Aplococeras in external form. The shell is evolute, discoidal with convenx converging whorl sides and rounded venter. Ribs are more recured than in Aplococeras and the suture is ceratitic rather than gonititic.

References

  • Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part L Mollusca 4


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