Beloceras

Beloceras is a genus of ammonites included in the family Beloceratidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Late Devonian period, from 379.5 to 376.1 Ma.

Similar and related genera include Eobeloceras, Mesobeloceras and Naplesites.

Species

• Beloceras jorfense <small> Korn et al. 2011</small>
• Beloceras petterae <small> Yatskov 1990</small>
• Beloceras sagittarium <small> Sandberger and Sandberger 1851</small>
• Beloceras tenuistriatum <small> d'Archiac and de Verneuil 1842</small>
• Beloceras webbelense <small> Korn et al. 2011</small>

Description

Beloceras species can reach a diamenter of . They are multilobate ammonoids, with a suture line composed up to 50 lobes.

Distribution

Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Devonian sediments of Australia, France, Germany, Morocco and Spain.

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