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''Kepplerites'' is a moderately evolute ammonite from the lower Callovian (upper Middle Jurassic) included in the Stephanocerataceae. Inner whorls are finely ribbed and have a flattened or grooved venter, the outer whorl has a rounded venter with smooth ribs that cross from side to side without interruption. ''Kepplerites'' is assigned to the Kosmoceratidae and to the subfamily Keppleritinae. ''Gulielmina'' and ''Seymourites'' are closely related genera, sometimes regarded as subgenera of ''Kepplerites. ''Kepplerites'' was named by Neumayr and Uhlig in 1892. The type species ''K keppleri'' is from Germany. This genus has also been found in Alaska, British Columbia, Madagascar, and Russia. == Biostratigraphic significance == The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) has assigned the First Appearance Datum of the genus ''Kepplerites'' as the defining biological marker for the start of the Callovian Stage of the Jurassic, 166.1 ± 1.2 million years ago. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kepplerites」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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