Pavlovia Explained

Pavlovia is an extinct genus of ammonite^[1] of the Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (age range: 150.8 to 99.7 Ma).

Species

• Pavlovia menneri † Michailov 1957
• Pavlovia pavlovi † Michalsky 1890

Description

The shells of these fast-moving nektonic carnivores reach a diameter of about . They are distinctively-ribbed, with windings that do not overlap largely each other. The suture lines are complicated and securely fastened to the shell wall.

Distribution

Fossils of these ammonites have been found in Tithonian-aged marine strata of Late Jurassic Russia, and in Cretaceous-aged marine-strata of Great Britain.

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Fossielen: Sesam Natuur Handboeken, (Bosch & Keuning, Baarn). Cyril Walker & David Ward (1993) -
• Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward
• Cephalopods Present and Past: New Insights and Fresh Perspectives by Neil H. Landman, Richard Arnold Davis, and Royal H. Mapes
• Ammonoid Paleobiology (Topics in Geobiology) by Neil H. Landman, Kazushige Tanabe, and Richard Arnold Davis
• Guide to Fossils (Firefly Pocket series) by Firefly Books
• Cambridge Guide to Minerals Rocks and Fossils by A. C. Bishop

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paleobiology Database. 2014-05-28 .