Kingdom Animalia Class Cephalopoda Order Anarcestida Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Subclass Ammonoidea Family Acanthoclymeniidae | |
Uchtites is a genus of ammonoid cephalopods included in the anarcestid family Acanthoclymediidae that lived during the Devonian period. Its shell is lenticular, flat sided, with a tight umbilicus and sharp ventral keel bordered by weak nodules in adult specimens. The suture has a trifid ventral, rounded outer lateral, weak rounded inner lateral and wedge shaped dorsal lobe.
Acanthoclymenia, Gogocers, Nordiceras, and Ponticeras are related genera. The type species is Gephyroceras syrjanicum Holzapfel, 1899.
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