Amaltheus
 
Amaltheus, De Montfort, 1808
Eype Mouth, Dorset Coast
 
Family AMALTHEIDAE Hyatt 1867
 
Amaltheus margaritatus a zone ammonite of the Upper Pliensbachian Substage.
 
Oxycone with moderatly large open umbilicus, serrated or knotted keel and smooth, gently sigmoid ribbing. Size as shown.
 
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