Androgynoceras
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Androgynoceras is an extinct genus
of cephalopod
belonging to the Ammonite
subclass. The Green Ammonite Beds of the Dorset Coast
are named after Androgynoceras lataecosta which has chambers filled with green calcite.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cephalopod
Cephalopod
A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda . These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles modified from the primitive molluscan foot...
belonging to the Ammonite
Ammonite
Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct subclass within the Molluscan class Cephalopoda which are more closely related to living coleoids Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct...
subclass. The Green Ammonite Beds of the Dorset Coast
Dorset Coast
Dorset Coast may refer to:* MSTS: Dorset Coast - Route for MSTS1* Dorset - The county in the UK...
are named after Androgynoceras lataecosta which has chambers filled with green calcite.
Species of Androgynoceras
- Androgynoceras capricornum
- Androgynoceras heterogenes
- Androgynoceras lataecosta