Mosirites

Mosirites; Temporal range: ; Upper Albian to Lower Cenomanian, 105–99.7 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	†Ammonoidea
Order:	†Ammonitida
Suborder:	†Ancyloceratina
Family:	†Anisoceratidae
Genus:	†Mosirites; Shigeta et al., 2023
Type species
	†Mosirites mirabilis; Shigeta et al., 2023
Species
	†M. mirabilis Shigeta et al., 2023; †M. serpentiformis Shigeta et al., 2023;

Mosirites (IPA: [ˌmɒrsiˈɾaɪtis]) is a genus of anisoceratid ammonite from Hobetsu in Hokkaido; North Japan. The type species is Mosirites mirabilis, known from multiple partial and complete specimens.^[1]

Description

Mosirites is known from multiple specimens which were described in 2023 by Shigeta et al., (2023). The holotype, HMG-2412 has a maximum diameter of 325 mm (12.8 in), and consists of a phragmocone and a part of the body chamber with length of about 150°.^[1]

Etymology

The generic name, Mosirites (IPA: [ˌmɒrsiˈraɪtɛs]), is derived from the Ainu word for peaceful land or Hokkaido, and the suffix "-ites" which is common in ammonite genera. The type species' specific name, mirabilis (IPA: [ˌmiraˈbilis]), is a Latin word for amazing, and refers to its amazing and wonderful form. The second species' specific name, serpentiformis (IPA: [ˌsɛrpɛntiˈfoːrmis]), derives from the Latin words 'serpens' (IPA: [sɛrpɛns]) and 'forma' (IPA: [foːrma]) and refers to its snake-like form.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Shigeta, Yasunari; Nishimura, Tomohiro; Izukura, Masataka (23 June 2023). "Mosirites, a New Cretaceous Heteromorph Ammonoid Genus from Hokkaido, Japan". Paleontological Research. 28 (2). doi:10.2517/PR220032. S2CID 259579262. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[:Shigeta2023-1] Shigeta, Yasunari; Nishimura, Tomohiro; Izukura, Masataka (23 June 2023). "Mosirites, a New Cretaceous Heteromorph Ammonoid Genus from Hokkaido, Japan". Paleontological Research. 28 (2). doi:10.2517/PR220032. S2CID 259579262. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

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