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Parapuzosia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Subclass
  
Ammonites

Family
  
†Desmoceratidae

Rank
  
Genus

Parapuzosia Parapuzosia

Similar
  
Ammonites, Desmoceratidae, Puzosia, Pachydiscus, Pachydesmoceras

Parapuzosia seppenradensis aka giant snail


Parapuzosia is an extinct genus of desmoceratid ammonites from the Cenomanian to the Campanian of Africa, Europe, and North America. They are typically very large ammonites, reaching diameters of 60 cm (2.0 ft) or more, with the largest species measuring upwards of more than 3 m (9.8 ft). It possess a moderately involute shell with flat or slightly rounded sides. Distinct primary and secondary ribbing can be observed in the inner whorls.

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Parapuzosia GC2EMA1 Parapuzosia seppenradensis Ammonite Earthcache in

Parapuzosia seppenradensis aka giant snail in tennessee


Naming

Parapuzosia httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

The origin of the generic name Parapuzosia ("similar to Puzosia") comes from the smaller, related desmatoceratid Puzosia. "Puzosia" comes from the Serbian words "пужа/Puzo" (Snail) and "Oca/Osia" (Axis), translating to "snail axis".

Parapuzosia FileParapuzosia seppenradensis 2jpg Wikimedia Commons

Parapuzosia FileParapuzosia seppenradensis 1jpg Wikimedia Commons

References

Parapuzosia Wikipedia