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Transicoeloceras

Transicoeloceras
Temporal range: Toarcian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Family: Dactylioceratidae
Subfamily: Nodicoeloceratinae
Genus: Transicoeloceras
Pinna, 1966
Type species
Transicoeloceras angustum
Pinna, 1966
Species
  • T. angustum Pinna, 1966
  • T. viallii Pinna, 1966

Transicoeloceras, which is sometimes considered to be a synonym of Catacoeloceras is genus of ammonite that lived during Toarcian stage (Bifrons to lower Gradatus ammonite Zones) of early Jurassic. Their fossils were found in Hungary, Italy, France, southern Spain and South America. It has evolved from Mesodactylites.

Ammonites belonging to this genus have small shells. Coiling is involute to sphaerocone. Rounded subtrapezoid whorl section has maximum width at the shoulder. Umbilicus is deep and venter is broad and convex. Fine ribs were simple, or bifurcating and also had tubercules.



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