Ludwigia is an extinct genus of ammonites in the family Graphoceratidae, which lived during the Middle Jurassic.[1]
| Ludwigia Temporal range:
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| Ludwigia murchisonae, Mid Jurassic, Germany | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Order: | †Ammonitida |
| Family: | †Graphoceratidae |
| Subfamily: | †Graphoceratinae |
| Genus: | †Ludwigia Bayle, 1878 |
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Species edit
- L. murchisonae Sowerby, 1825, which has an elaborate ribbing and a strong ridge along the dorsal surface of the shell.
Distribution edit
Fossils of Ludwigia murchisonae are found in the Jurassic marine strata of France, Germany, Hungary, Spain and the United Kingdom.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "Sepkoski's Online Genus Database". Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "Paleobiology Database - Ludwigia". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
External links edit
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