Tissotia

Tissotia is a genus of ammonites belonging to the family Tissotiidae.[1][2]

Tissotia
Temporal range: Cretaceous
Fossil of Tissotia species from Peru
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Tissotia

Douvillé, 1890

These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Cretaceous period (89.3 to 84.9 Ma).[3] Shells of Tissotia species can reach a diameter of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).

Species

Species within the genus Tissotia include:[3]

  • Tissotia fourneli Bayle, 1849
  • Tissotia halli Knechtel, 1947
  • Tissotia hedbergi Benavides-Caceres, 1956
  • Tissotia steinmanni Lissón, 1908

Distribution

Fossils of the species within this genus have been found in the Cretaceous sediments of Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, France, Nigeria, Peru and Spain.[3]

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