Reineckeia
Reineckeia is an extinct genus of ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the family Reineckeiidae.[2]
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| Genus: | Reineckeia Bayle 1818 |
These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Middle Jurassic period, from the Bathonian age to the Callovian age.[3]
Description
Shells of Reineckeia species can reach a diameter of about 38 centimetres (15 in).
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Middle Jurassic Calabozo and Los Molles Formations of Argentina, Chile, France, the Berching Formation of Germany, Portugal, Chari Formation of India, Madagascar, Switzerland and United States.[4]
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References
External links
- Ammonites
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