Zemistephanus

Zem-e-stef-ah-nus.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Zemistephanus.

Phonetic

Zem-e-stef-ah-nus.

Named By

McLearn‭ ‬-‭ ‬1927.

Classification

Mollusca,‭ ‬Cephalopoda,‭ ‬Ammonoidea,‭ ‬Ammonitida,‭ ‬Stephanocerataceae,‭ ‬Otoitidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Z.‭ ‬armatus,‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬corona

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Australia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Newmarracarra Limestone Formation.‭ ‬Possible also North America.

Time Period

Bajocian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Many individuals represented by fossilised shells.

In Depth

       Zemistephanus is a genus of ammonite that lived in the Mid Jurassic seas.

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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