Biology:Epicephalites

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Short description: Genus of molluscs (fossil)


Epicephalites
Temporal range: U Jurassic
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Epicephalites

Spath, 1928

Epicephalites is a perisphictid ammonite, included in the subfamily Aulacostephaninae, from the Upper Jurassic of New Zealand and Mexico, related to Involuticeras. Its shell is involute, whorls inflated with a deep umbilicus. The outer half including the venter is ribbed, the inner half is smooth.

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Wikidata ☰ Q5382562 entry