Parapuzosia
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| Parapuzosia | |
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| Parapuzosia seppenradensis with a diameter of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Order: | †Ammonitida |
| Family: | †Desmoceratidae |
| Subfamily: | †Puzosiinae |
| Genus: | †Parapuzosia Nowak, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Parapuzosia daubreei Grossouvre, 1894 | |
| Species[2] | |
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Parapuzosia is an extinct genus of desmoceratid ammonites from the Cenomanian to the Campanian of Africa, Europe, and North America.[2] They are typically very large ammonites, reaching diameters of 60 cm (2.0 ft) or more, with the largest species measuring around 2 m (6.6 ft).[3] It possesses a moderately involute shell with flat or slightly rounded sides. Distinct primary and secondary ribbing can be observed in the inner whorls.[4]
