Campylites is a genus within the oppeliida subfamily Ochetoceratinae, equivalent to Neoprionoceras Spath 1928, that lived during the Oxfordian state at the beginning of the Late Jurassic.[2]

Campylites
Temporal range: Oxfordian[1]
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Campylites

Roller, 1922

Campylites differs from Ochetoceras in its narrower and more definitely tricarinate venter and in having more distinct primary ribs. It also lacks the mid lateral groove characteristic of Ochetoceras.

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Cephalopoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  2. ^ "Paleobiology Database - Campylites". Retrieved 2017-10-19.
Bibliography

W.J. Arkell, et al., 1957. Mesozoic Ammonoidea, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleongology, Part L. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press.