Alpinites

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Alpinites is a genus belonging to the Discoclymeniinae subfamily, a member of the Goniatitida order. They are an extinct group of ammonoid, which are shelled cephalopods related to squids, belemnites, octopuses, and cuttlefish, and more distantly to the nautiloids.

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  • [https://www.paleodb.org The Paleobiology Database] accessed on 10/01/07

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Category:Goniatitida genera

Category:Posttornoceratidae

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