Ceratitidae

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Ceratitidae
Temporal range: Triassic
Ceratitidae - Ceratites dorsoplanus.JPG
Ceratites dorsoplanus from Mid Triassic - Germany
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ceratitida
Superfamily: Ceratitoidea
Family: Ceratitidae
Mojsisovics 1879

Ceratitidae is an extinct family of ammonite cephalopods.

Fossils of Ceratitidae are found in the Triassic marine strata throughout the world, including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Oceania.

Selected genera[]

Subfamily Mojsisovics 1879

  • Acanthoceratites Schrammen 1928
  • Alloceratites Spath 1934
  • Ceratites de Haan 1825
  • Bucher 1988
  • Brack and Rieber 1993

Subfamily Tozer 1994

  • Balini et al. 2006
  • Chieseiceras Brack and Rieber 1986
  • Manfrin and Mietto 1991
  • Smith 1914
  • Tozer 1994

Subfamily Silberling 1962

  • Monnet and Bucher 2005
  • Ceccaceras Monnet and Bucher 2005
  • Hyatt 1877
  • Diener 1905
  • Monnet and Bucher 2005
  • Arthaber 1912
  • Monnet and Bucher 2005
  • Paraceratites Hyatt 1900
  • Rieber 1973
  • Rieber 1973
  • Monnet and Bucher 2005
  • Monnet and Bucher 2005
  • Balini 1992
  • Fantini Sestini 1994
  • Arthaber 1912
  • Monnet and Bucher 2006
  • Rieber 1973

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