Benacoceras

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Benacoceras
Temporal range: Kimmeridgian [1]
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Benacoceras

Spath, 1925
Species [2]

None Cataloged

Benacoceras is a strongly ribbed, evolute ammonite from the Late Jurassic, coiled so that all whorls are exposed. Ribbing is biplicate, with very short secondaries. The venter, the outer rim, is smooth, at least on the outer whorl.

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Notes
  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "Sepkoski's Online Genus Database" . Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  2. "Paleobiology Database - Benacoceras" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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