Frogdenites

By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, December 1). Frogdenites. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/frogdenites/

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Name

Frogdenites.

Phonetic

Named By

Classification

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Not Found

Size

Carnivore.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Tibet and various locations across Europe.

Time Period

Mid Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Multiple individuals but only of shells.

In Depth

       Frogdenites is a genus of ammonite that seems to have been fairly common in seas surrounding Eurasia and North America during the Mid Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology,‭ ‬Part L,‭ ‬Mollusca‭ ‬4,‭ ‬Cephalopoda‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ammonoidea‭ ‬1-490.‭ ‬-‭ ‬W.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Arkell,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Furnish,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Kummel,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Miller,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Moore,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Schindewolf,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Sylvester-Bradley‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Wright‭ ‬-‭ ‬1957.

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