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WESTONOCERATIDAE [1 record]

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Record 1 1977-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Cephalopods of the family Westonoceratidae have] conchs [that are] mostly compressed exogastric cyrtocones, medium to large sized, with moderately sized siphuncles; [the] apertures [are] constricted or open. [The] connecting rings [are] thin to moderately thick; bullettes [are] inflated; [there are] parietal deposits in [the] interior of [the] siphuncle, forming endocones in advanced genera. Central cameral deposits [are] present in some genera. "M.Ord.-L.Sil.".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Les céphalopodes de la famille des westonoceratidae ont un] siphon ventral très complexe [et des] dépôts caméraux bien développés, à expansions linéaires.

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