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Leiophyllites

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Cephalopoda

Family
  
Ussuritidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Ammonitida

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Monophyllites, Gymnites, Paraceratites, Meekoceras, Daonella

Leiophyllites is a genus of early to middle Triassic ammonites belonging to the Ussuritidae, possibly forming an evolutionary link between Lower Triassic and later members of the family.

The shell is evolute with a very slightly embracing whorls, ovoid in cross section. Sutures have digitate lobes and monophyllic saddles, most closely resembling those of Palaeophyllites except lobes are more flared at the ends and saddles are constricted at the base.

References

Leiophyllites Wikipedia