Tetragonitidae is a family of Cretaceous lytoceratin ammonites typically with square or trapezoidal whorl section at least during some growth stage. Members of this family are usually smooth but some lirate or striate, often with constrictions. Other features include suture with a varying number of auxiliary saddles, and an internal suture with two or more. Major saddles are irregularly trifid. The family is derived from the genus Tetragonites.

Tetragonitidae
Temporal range: Aptian–Maastrichtian
Tetragonites sp., Cretaceous, Madagascar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Suborder: Lytoceratina
Family: Tetragonitidae
Subfamilies

Taxonomy

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Presently the Tetragonitidae are divided into two subfamilies:

The Tetragonitidae have also been known as the Tetragonitinae, a subfamily of the Tetrogonitidae (sensu Arkell et al., 1957) which also included the Gaudryderatinae, which has since been elevated to the full family Gaudriceratidae.

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