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Progeronia

Classification

    Phylum:  
Mollusca
    Class:  
Cephalopoda
    Order:  
Ammonitida
    Superfamily:  
Perisphinctaceae
    Family:  
Perisphinctidae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Progeronia ARKELL, 1953 [pro Ammonia Ilovaisky & Florensky, 1941 (non Brünnich, 1772, nec Косн, 1842)] [Subgen. of Perisphinctes.]
    Type Species:  
Perisphinctes progeron von АМMON, 1875


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Fig. 408,8. *P. (P.) progeron VON AMMON, Ger.; X0.4 (429*)


Synonyms



Geographic Distribution

Eu.-S.Russia-C.Arabia


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
U.Jur.(L.Kimm.)
    Beginning International Stage:  
Kimmeridgian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
154.78
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
U.Jur.(L.Kimm.)
    Ending International Stage:  
Kimmeridgian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
50
    Ending Date:  
152.01


Description

Large evolute derivatives of Arisphinctes, with biplicate and triplicate ribbing which modifies gradually as in Arisphinctes, but on outer whorl becomes irregular and "ataxioceratid," with lengthened secondaries. [Subgen. of Perisphinctes.]




References

Arkell, W. J., 1953, Seven new genera of lurassic ammonites: Geol. Mag., v. 90, p. 36-40.


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