Biology:Welleritidae

Short description: Extinct family of molluscs

Welleritidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	†Ammonoidea
Order:	†Goniatitida
Superfamily:	†Schistoceratoidea
Family:	†Welleritidae Schmidt 1929
Genera
Aqishanoceras Axinolobus Eowellerites Faqingoceras Paraphaneroceras Wellerites Winslowoceras

Welleritidae is one of five families of the Schistoceratoidea superfamily. They are an extinct group of ammonoids, which are shelled cephalopods related to squids, belemnites, octopuses, and cuttlefish, and more distantly to the nautiloids.

Approximate timeline of Welleritidae genera.

Subfamilies

• Axinolobinae
  • Axinolobus
  • Paraphaneroceras
• Welleritinae
  • Aqishanoceras
  • Eowellerites
  • Faqingoceras
  • Wellerites
  • Winslowoceras

References

• The Paleobiology Database accessed on 10/01/07

Wikidata ☰ Q7981226 entry