Titanites Explained

Titanites is an extinct ammonite cephalopod genus within the family Dorsoplanitidae, that lived during the late Tithonian of the Late Jurassic.[1] Its fossils have been found in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Description

Species of the genus Titanites can reach large sizes, with a diameter of about 1.37 m for Titanites occidentalis. They were fast-moving nektonic carnivores.

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Notes and References

  1. Sepkoski. Jack. Sepkoski's Online Genus Database. 2002. 2014-05-28 .