Pleuroceras solare
{{Short description|Species of ammonite (fossil)}}
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| fossil_range = Lower Jurassic, {{fossil range|189.6|183}}
| image = Amaltheidae - Pleuroceras solare.JPG
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| genus = Pleuroceras (ammonite)
| species = solare
| authority = Phillips, 1829
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Pleuroceras solare is a species of ammonite from the lower Jurassic, upper Pliensbachian period (189.6 ± 1.5 – 183.0 ± 1.5 Mya). Species of this genus were fast-moving nektonic carnivores. Shells can reach about 45 mm in diameter.
Subspecies
- Pleuroceras solare solitarium Simpson, 1855
- Pleuroceras solare trapezoidiformis Maubeuge, 1951
Distribution
Fossils of this species have been found in the Jurassic of Algeria, Austria, France, Germany and Spain.
References
- [http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?taxon_no=15419&is_real_user=1&action=taxonInfo Paleobiology Database]
External links
- [http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/gallery/image/25224-pleuroceras-solare-phillips-1829/ The Fossil Forum]
- [http://trifoss.com/product_info_sold.php?language=en&products_id=4325 Trifoss]
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Category:Fossil taxa described in 1829
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