外盤菊石(學名:Xenodiscus)是生存於二疊紀至三疊紀初的一屬菊石,為外盤菊石科的模式屬。牠們的游速很慢,以其觸鬚捕捉獵物為食。[2]
特徵
外盤菊石的殼反旋得很緊,有寬大、敞口的核心和微圓的腹。模糊的不規則肋條僅出現於早期殼階上。突出的骨縫線十分緊密,有深而圓的前折皺和呈細碎小齒狀的後折皺。殼前端最年輕的腔室很長。[2]
物種
本屬包括以下物種:[1]
- Xenodiscus besairiei
- Xenodiscus carbonarius
- 朝天外盤菊石 Xenodiscus chaotianensis
- Xenodiscus dieneri
- Xenodiscus dorashamensis
- 廣西外盤菊石 Xenodiscus guangxiensis
- Xenodiscus koczyrkeviczi
- Xenodiscus wanneri
- 西藏外盤菊石 Xenodiscus xizangensis
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