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

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.