Hildoceras bifrons

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Order: Ammonitida Family: Hidoceratidae Genus: Hildoceras (Hyatt, 1867) Species: Hildoceras bifrons (Brugiere, 1792) Two specimens of the outer whorl of a serpenticone shell. Curved ribs are visible near the keel. Ammonitic sutures are visible. Prominent keel.

Specifications

Object nameHildoceras bifrons
IDUNB-2018-0759
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Ammonoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Triassic to Jurassic
Epoch:
Upper Triassic to Middle Jurassic
Age:
Rhaetian to Aalenian
Numeric age208.5 - 174.1 Mya
OriginFrance
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.5cm x 1cm x 0.5cm
  • 3.9cm x 1.2cm x 0.9cm

Map of Origin