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''Neocardioceras'' is an evolute acanthoceratid ammonite from the uppermost Cenomanian, Upper Cretaceous, of Europe, western U.S. and Brazil. As described in Cobban, Hook & Kenneday, 1989, ''Neocardioceras'' is a fairly small, moderately evolute, generally compressed ammonite that has prominent and very numerous rectoradiate to prorsiradate ribs and umbilical, inner and outer, and siphonal (mid ventral) tubercles. Primary ribs begin in the umbilicus or rise from umbilical tubercles and secondary ribs arise further out on the flank. The ribs bend forward at the position of the inner ventrolateral tubercles and cross the venter as chevrons, where they support the outer ventrolateral and siphonal tubercles. ''Neocardioceras'' was proposed by Spath, 1926, for ammonites "resembling ''Prionocyclus'' Meek, except for the ''Quenstedtoceras'' keel". Wright, 1957, subsequently described ''Neocardioceras'' as evolute, compressed, with sharp umbilical and double ventrolateral tubercles (inner and outer per side) and a row of close round siphonal (mid ventral) tubercles that tend to form a nodose keel (''Questedtoceras'' comparison of Spath). Tubercles may disappear on outer whorls leaving fine sharp ribs. Sharper ribs, a more fastigate (gable roof) venter, and much closer siphonal tubercles help distinguish ''Neocardioceras'' from the otherwise similar ''Protcardioceras'' ==References== * W.A.Cobban, S.C.Hook & W.J.Kennedy, 1989. Upper Cretaceous rocks and ammonite faunas of southwestern New Mexico, Memoir 45, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources * Wright, W.C. 1957 Family Acanthoceratidae Hyatt in W.J. Arkell, et al. 1957. Mesozoic Ammonoidea; Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L. Geological Society of America, R.C. Moore (ed). 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「Neocardioceras」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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