Lytoceras sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Order: Ammonitida Family: Lytoceratidae Genus: Lytoceras (Suess, 1855) Broken specimen of a cadicone shell with three whorls. Large, rounded aperture. Faint, curved ribs and ammonitic sutures are visible on the whorls.

Specifications

Object nameLytoceras sp.
IDUNB-2018-0730
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Ammonoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Lower Jurassic
Age:
Toarcian
Numeric age182.7 Mya
OriginLe Clapier, Aveyron, France
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.8cm x 1.4cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin