Agathiceras applanatum
| Agathiceras applanatum Temporal range: 272.5–268.0 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Ammonoidea |
| Order: | Goniatitida |
| Suborder: | Goniatitina |
| Superfamily: | Goniatitaceae |
| Family: | Agathiceratidae |
| Genus: | Agathiceras |
| Species: | Agathiceras applanatum Teichert 1944 |
Agathiceras applanatum is a species of Agathiceras, named by Teichert in 1944.[1]
The mollusc was a fast moving nektonic carnivore and had an average shell width of 8.5 mm and shell diameter of 18.8 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ C. Teichert. 1944. Two new ammonoids from the Permian of Western Australia. Journal of Paleontology 18(1):83-89
- ↑ "Agathiceras applanatum". Fossilworks. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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