Herrickiceras
Herrickiceras is an ammonite from the Upper Cretaceous which belongs to the Coilopoceratidae, a family within the superfamily Acanthoceratoidea. Herrickiceras has an established range in the Middle Turonian of the Upper Cretaceous. Its distribution is widespread, from western North America through Central Africa and the Middle East.
| Herrickiceras | |
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| Herrickiceras costatus (Placenticeras costatum) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Order: | †Ammonitida |
| Family: | †Coilopoceratidae |
| Genus: | †Herrickiceras Cobban & Hook, 1980 |
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Species include:
- H. costatum (type species)
References
- Arkell, W.J.; Kummel, B.; Wright, C.W. (1957). Mesozoic Ammonoidea. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Mollusca 4. Lawrence, Kansas: Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press.
- The Paleobiology Database - Herrickiceras entry accessed 2 December 2011
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