Turrilites

Nowadays, Turrilites is a topic that generates great interest in society. Over time, Turrilites has become a fundamental element in people's daily lives. Whether at work, socially or personally, Turrilites plays a crucial role in the way we live. Throughout history, Turrilites has evolved and adapted to the needs and demands of society, becoming a topic of constant study and research. In this article, we will explore the different aspects and repercussions of Turrilites in everyday life, as well as its influence in various fields and sectors.

Turrilites
Temporal range:
Turrilites costatus from Rouen, France, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée, Paris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: †Ammonoidea
Order: †Ammonitida
Suborder: †Ancyloceratina
Family: †Turrilitidae
Genus: †Turrilites
Lamarck, 1801

Turrilites is a genus of helically coiled ammonoid cephalopods from the lower part of the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian and Turonian); generally included in the Ancyloceratina. Previously (Arkell, 1957) it was included in the ammonoid suborder, Lytoceratina.

The shell of Turrilites is tightly wound in a high trochospiral, with an acute angle at the apex. Ribs are weak to strong and may have 3 or 4 rows of equal numbers of tubercles. Thought to be derived from Mariella. Includes three subgenera.

Subgenera and species

Turrilites has three subgenera.

Subgenus Turrilites has weak ribs and strong tubercles. Subgenus Euturrilites has strong ribs, commonly depressed in middle, especially on early whorls, and no tubercles. Subgenus Mesoturrilites has almost no ribs and clavate tubercles that tend to form spiral ridges.

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