Araxoceratidae

Araxoceratidae is an extinct family of ceratitid ammonites, cephalopods that were found throughout the world. They arose during the Permian and died out during the early Triassic. The species of the type genus Araxoceras are used as markers for various Permian epochs.

Araxoceratidae Temporal range: Permian - Early Triassic
Various species of Araxoceras
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	†Ammonoidea
Order:	†Ceratitida
Superfamily:	†Otoceratoidea
Family:	†Araxoceratidae Ruzhencev 1959
Subfamilies
Araxoceratinae Konglingitinae

References

• The Paleobiology Database Accessed on 9/24/07