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GAULT AMMONOIDEA
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Suborder: LYTOCERATIDA Hyatt, 1889
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Superfamily: LYTOCERATACEAE Neumayr, 1875
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Family: LYTOCERATIDAE Neumayr, 1875
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Subfamily: LYTOCERATINAE Neumayr, 1875
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Pictetia astieriana
(d'Orbigny 1842)
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an example of this rare ammonite from
the Gault Clay of Folkestone, Kent, UK
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| Catalogue No: | F/A/0068/JKC |
| Site: | Folkestone, KENT, UK |
| Suborder: | Suborder: LYTOCERATIDA Hyatt, 1889 |
| Superfamily | LYTOCERATACEAE Neumayr, 1875 |
| Family: | LYTOCERATIDAE Neumayr, 1875 |
| Subfamily: | Subfamily: LYTOCERATINAE Neumayr, 1875 |
| Species: | Pictetia astieriana (d'Orbigny, 1842) |
| Measurement: | Length of fragment 30mm |
| Albian Stage: | Middle Albian |
| Bed & Position: | Bed I - Hoplites dentatus Zone, Hoplites spathi Subzone (main "dentatus" nodule bed) |
| Preservation: | Phosphatic |
| Comments: | fragments are rare; usually larger than the one figured here |
| Reference: |
Arkell W.J. et. al. 1957. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology (Part L Mollusca 4 ) Volume 4: Cephalopoda; Ammonoidea Wright C. W. 1996. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology (Part L Mollusca 4 Revised) Volume 4: Cretaceous Ammonoidea |
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Superfamily: TETRAGONITACEAE Hyatt, 1900
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Family: TETRAGONITIDAE Hyatt, 1900
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Subfamily: TETRAGONITINAE Hyatt, 1900
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Tetragonites (Tetragonites) sp.
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an example of this very rare ammonite
from the Gault Clay of Folkestone, Kent, UK
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| Catalogue No: | F/A/0071/JKC |
| Site: | Folkestone, KENT, UK |
| Suborder: | LYTOCERATIDA Hyatt, 1889 |
| Superfamily | TETRAGONITACEAE Hyatt, 1900 |
| Family: | TETRAGONITIDAE Hyatt, 1900 |
| Subfamily: | TETRAGONITINAE Hyatt, 1900 |
| Species: | Tetragonites (Tetragonites) sp. |
| Measurement: | Diameter 13mm |
| Albian Stage: | Albian - beach collected so cannot be more specific. Likely Middle or Upper Albian (Gault Clay) |
| Bed & Position: | not known |
| Preservation: | Pyritised |
| Comments: | Unique specimen. Tetragonites is extremely rare in the Gault of England |
| Reference: | Wright C. W. 1996. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology (Part L Mollusca 4 Revised) Volume 4: Cretaceous Ammonoidea |