Graphoceratidae Explained

Graphoceratidae is an extinct family of ammonites in the order Ammonitida, which lived during the Jurassic.

Distribution

Fossils are found in the Jurassic marine strata of Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Genera

Subfamily Graphoceratinae Buckman, 1905

• Brasilia
• Graphoceras
• Hyperlioceras
• Ludwigia

Subfamily Leioceratinae Spath, 1936

• Canavarella
• Costileioceras
• Vaceckia
• Leioceras
• Staufenia
• Ancolioceras

Subfamily Dumortieriinae Haug, 1885

• Dumortieria
• Pleydellia
• Catulloceras
• Cotteswoldia
• Walkericeras
• Canavarina
• Paradumortieria

Subfamily Tmetoceratinae Spath, 1936

• Tmetoceras

References

• Paleobiology Database