Eotetragonites
Appearance
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Genus: | Eotetragonites † Breistroffer, 1947
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Eotetragonites is an extinct genus of ammonite. [1]
Eotetragonites is considered by some authors an alternative spelling of Eogaudryceras. [2]
Species
Species within this genus include: [2]
- Eotetragonites duvali (A.V.M.D. D'Orbigny ) † [3]
- Eotetragonites raspaili Breistroffer, 1947 † [4]
- Eotetragonites rossmatteliformis [5]
- Eotetragonites umbilicostriatum Collignon 1949
Fossil record
The fossil record of this genus dates back to the Cretaceous [1] (age range: from 112.6 to 99.7million years ago). Fossils of species within this genus have been found in Egypt, France, Madagascar, South Africa and United States (California). These cephalopods were fast-moving nektonic carnivores.[2]
See also
References
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