Otoites Explained

Otoites is the type genus of the ammonite family Otoitidae that live during the Middle Jurassic.[1]

The Otoitidae, which is part of the superfamily Stephanoceratoidea, are part of the well known subclass of prehistoric cephalopods known in general terms as ammonites[1]

Otoites is characterized by barrel-shaped, cadiconic, inner whorls and contracted last whorl; coarse ribs with long secondaries that come off of low lateral tubercles; and lappets flanking the aperture.[1]

Distribution

The Jurassic of Spain [2]

Notes and References

  1. Arkell et al, 1957; Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Ammonoidea; Geological Society of America and University of Kansas press. part L (L232,L287)
  2. Web site: Paleobiology Database - Otoites. 17 December 2021 .