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Promicroceras

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Ammonites

Superfamily
  
Eoderocerataceae

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Order
  
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Ammonites, Asteroceras, Psiloceras, Pleuroceras, Pavlovia

Promicroceras is an extinct ammonite genus from the upper Sinemurian (Lower Jurassic) of Europe, named by Leonard Spath in 1925. Promicroceras is included in the family Eoderoceratidae, which is part of the ammonitid superfamily Eoderocerataceae.

Shells are evolute with an open umbilicus; strongly ribbed, ribs flattened on the venter, and with small spines without distinct tubercles.

Distribution

Promicroceras species are commonly found in South West England, particularly along the Dorset coast.

Pyritic Promicroceras fossils are commonly found along the coast of Lyme Regis where they are well preserved in the Lower Jurassic (Sinemurian) Black Ven Marl. Fossil shops in the area commonly sell cleaned and polished Promicroceras.

References

Promicroceras Wikipedia


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