Tissotia Explained

Tissotia is a genus of ammonites belonging to the family Tissotiidae.^{[1] [2]}

These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Cretaceous period (89.3 to 84.9 Ma). Shells of Tissotia species can reach a diameter of .

Species

Species within the genus Tissotia include:^[3]

• Tissotia fourneli Bayle, 1849
• Tissotia halli Knechtel, 1947
• Tissotia hedbergi Benavides-Caceres, 1956
• Tissotia steinmanni Lissón, 1908

Distribution

Fossils of the species within this genus have been found in the Cretaceous sediments of Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, France, Nigeria, Peru and Spain.^[3]

External links

• Paleomania

Notes and References

1. https://www.gbif.org/species/4625312 GBIF
2. http://eol.org/pages/4790096/overview Encyclopedia of life
3. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=95930 Fossilworks