''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to

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sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from the Middle Permian Sicilian species, '' A. suessi'', has a broadly rounded outer edge, known as the venter, being at the lower side of the animal during life, and a deeply impressed innerside, the dorsum which corresponds with the back or dorsal side of the animal. The sutures are goniatitic with three lateral and one dorsolateral lobes on either side. Those that are external are spatulate, those hidden are V-shaped. The siphuncle is primitive with the septal necks pointing to the rear, a condition known as retrosiphonate. ''Agathiceras'' is thought to be derived from ''Proshumardites'' according to Saunders ''et al''. (1999), which is thought to be derived from ''Dombarites''; all of which are included in the Agathiceratidae. ''Dombarites'' is presumed to have its origin in ''

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Agathiceras anceps ''Agathiceras anceps'' is a species of ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887. The mollusc was a fast moving nektonic carnivore and had a typical shell width of 11mm and diameter of 17 mm. References Agathiceratidae Fossil tax ...

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Agathiceras applanatum ''Agathiceras applanatum'' is a species of ''Agathiceras'', named by Teichert in 1944. The mollusc was a fast moving nektonic carnivore and had an average shell width of 8.5 mm and shell diameter of 18.8 mm. References Agathicerat ...

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Agathiceras applini ''Agathiceras applini'' is a species of ''Agathiceras'', named by Plummer and Scott in 1937. The mollusc was a fast moving nektonic carnivore and had an average shell width of 6.23 mm and shell diameter of 9.54 mm. References Agat ...

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Agathiceras ciscoense ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras contractum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras divisum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras frechi ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras girtyi ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras jilinense ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras mediterraneum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras sequaxilirae ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras suessi ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras sundaicum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras tornatum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras uralicum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras verkhoyanicum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

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Agathiceras vulgatum ''Agathiceras'' is a subglobose goniatitid from the family Agathiceratidae, widespread and locally abundant in Lower Pennsylvanian to Middle Permian sediments, e.g. the Urals, Sicily, and Texas. ''Agathiceras'', named by Gemmellaro in 1887 from ...

References

* Miller, Furnish, and Schindewolf (1960) ; Paleozoic Ammonoidea, in the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L, Ammonoidea; Geological Soc. of America and Univ of Kansas. * Saunders ''et al''. 1999, Evolution of Complexity in Paleozoic Ammonoid Sutures, Supplementary Material; Science, * ;Specific Agathiceratidae Goniatitida genera Fossil taxa described in 1887 Ammonites of North America Pennsylvanian first appearances Guadalupian genus extinctions Paleozoic life of British Columbia Paleozoic life of Nunavut {{Goniatitida-stub