Cardioceras
Sign in to saveCardioceras is an extinct ammonite genus belonging to the family Cardioceratidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Jurassic period, Oxfordian age.
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- 161200000-
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- 155700000-
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Cardioceras is an extinct ammonite genus belonging to the family Cardioceratidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Jurassic period, Oxfordian age.
==Description== Shells of Cardioceras species can reach a diameter of . The shape is circular, with ribs and a prominent ridge along the dorsal edge.
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