Spitidiscus
Genus of molluscs (fossil)
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Spitidiscus is a genus of ammonites placed in the family Holcodiscidae.[1][2]
| Spitidiscus | |
|---|---|
| Fossil shell of Spitidiscus species from Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Order: | †Ammonitida |
| Family: | †Holcodiscidae |
| Genus: | †Spitidiscus Kilian, 1910 |

Species
List of species within Spitidiscus:[3]
- Spitidiscus hugii[citation needed]
- Spitidiscus kilapiae Rawson and Aguirre-Urreta, 2012 - Argentina
- Spitidiscus oregonensis Imlay, 1960 - Oregon
- Spitidiscus riccardii Leanza, and Wiedmann, 1992 - Argentina
- Spitidiscus rotulia - England[citation needed]
- Spitidiscus simitiensis Haas, 1960 - Colombia
- Spitidiscus vandeckii (d'Orbigny, 1847)
Description
Member species have a rather evolute shell in which the whorl section is more or less circular, venter broadly rounded and dorsum fairly deeply impressed. Close, fine low, single or rarely branching ribs are interspersed by frequent straight or slightly sinuous, moderately deep but wide constrictions. The type species S. rotulia is from the Hauterivian of England.[citation needed]
Biostratigraphic significance
Distribution
Spitidiscus has been found in:[3]
- Agrio Formation, Argentina
- Magdalena Valley, Simití and Cáqueza, Colombia
- Kaliste Formation, Czech Republic
- France
- Gagra, Georgia, Caucasus
- Maiolica Formation, Italy
- Subbetics, Spain
- Foggy Creek, Oregon
- Bulgaria[citation needed]
- Portugal[citation needed]
- Russia[citation needed]
- Morocco[citation needed]
- Mexico[citation needed]