Progeronia
Progeronia is a genus of ammonites belonging to the family Perisphinctidae.[1]
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Progeronia lictor from Tulear (Madagascar), Kimmeridgian stage | |
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Genus: | Progeronia (Arkell 1953) |
These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Jurassic period, from 155.7 to 150.8 Ma.[2]
Species
Species within this genus include:[3]
- Progeronia breviceps
- Progeronia lictor
- Progeronia polyplocoides
Description
Shells of Progeronia species can reach a diameter of 6โ23 millimetres (0.24โ0.91 in).[1] These large shell are large and involute, with a bifurcated or trifurcated ribs.[1]
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Jurassic sediments of Algeria and Hungary.[2]
References
- Corbieres Fossiles
- Fossilworks
- Almeras Yves, 1963: Application des methodes biometriques et statistiques a letude de quelques Perisphinctides kimmeridgiens du genre Progeronia, Arkell, 1953 Bulletin du Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Section 2: Geologie Appliquee, Chronique des Mines 3 โ Pg. 1-28
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