''Reineckeia'' is an extinct genus of ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the family

Reineckeiidae Reineckeiidae is an extinct ammonoid cephalopod family belonging to the superfamily Perisphinctoidea. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Jurassic period, from the Callovian In the geologic timescale, the Callovian is an ag ...

.Mikko's Phylogeny Archive
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Jurassic The Jurassic ( ) is a Geological period, geologic period and System (stratigraphy), stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately Mya. The J ...

period, from the

Bathonian In the geologic timescale the Bathonian is an age and stage of the Middle Jurassic. It lasted from approximately 168.3 Ma to around 166.1 Ma (million years ago). The Bathonian Age succeeds the Bajocian Age and precedes the Callovian Age. St ...

age to the

Callovian In the geologic timescale, the Callovian is an age and stage in the Middle Jurassic, lasting between 166.1 ± 4.0 Ma (million years ago) and 163.5 ± 4.0 Ma. It is the last stage of the Middle Jurassic, following the Bathonian and preceding the ...

age.Sepkoski, Jac
Sepkoski's Online Genus Database – Cephalopoda
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Description

Shells of ''Reineckeia'' species can reach a diameter of about .

Distribution

Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the

Middle Jurassic The Middle Jurassic is the second epoch of the Jurassic Period. It lasted from about 174.1 to 163.5 million years ago. Fossils of land-dwelling animals, such as dinosaurs, from the Middle Jurassic are relatively rare, but geological formations ...

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and

Los Molles Formation The Los Molles Formation is a geologic formation of Early to Middle Jurassic age, located at northern and central part of Neuquén Basin at Mendoza Shelf in Argentina. It is overlain by the Niyeu–Lajas Formation.McIlroy et al., 2005 Descript ...

s of Argentina, Chile, France, the

Berching Formation The Berching Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany See also * Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in E ...

of Germany, Portugal, Chari Formation of India, Madagascar, Switzerland and United States.''Reineckeia''
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References

External links

Ammonites
* {{Taxonbar, from=Q9305690 Perisphinctoidea Ammonitida genera Jurassic ammonites of Africa Jurassic Madagascar Fossils of Madagascar Jurassic ammonites of Asia Jurassic India Fossils of India Jurassic ammonites of Europe Jurassic France Fossils of France Jurassic Germany Fossils of Germany Jurassic Switzerland Fossils of Switzerland Jurassic ammonites of South America Jurassic Argentina Fossils of Argentina Fossil taxa described in 1818