Superfamily Hildoceratoidea Rank Genus Subclass Ammonites | ||
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Similar Hildoceratidae, Grammoceras, Harpoceras, Hildoceras, Lytoceras | ||
Taffertia is an extinct genus of cephalopod belonging to the family Hildoceratidae. These cephalopods existed in the Jurassic period, during Toarcian age in the Falciferum zone and possibly only in Exaratum subzone. Its fossils were found in Canada, Morocco, Algeria and Italy
Description
Moderatelly involute, keeled, tectiform, sub-ogival shell with bold, regularly bifurcating ribs. It is similar to Pseudolioceras, but is more evolute and differs from other Harpoceratinae by having bifurcating ribs.
References
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