Superfamily Beloceratoidea Order Ceratitida | Suborder Anarcestina Rank Genus Subclass Ammonites | |
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Similar Ammonites, Cheiloceras, Agoniatites |
Beloceras is a genus of ammonites included in the family Beloceratidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Late Devonian period, from 379.5 to 376.1 Ma.
Contents
Similar and related genera include Eobeloceras, Mesobeloceras and Naplesites.
Species
Description
Beloceras species can reach a diamenter of 9–13 centimetres (3.5–5.1 in). They are multilobate ammonoids, with a suture line composed up to 50 lobes.
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Devonian sediments of Australia, France, Germany, Morocco and Spain.
References
Beloceras Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA