Amorina fossil map
Where fossils of Amorina have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 130 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 130 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Ammonites & nautiloids |
|---|---|
| Lived | 132.6–125.77 million years ago (Hauterivian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Hamulinidae |
| Named by | Vermeulen 2005 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Tunisia |
| Rock formations | El Mergueb |
About Amorina
Amorina is genus of ammonite from the Upper Hauterivian, zone of Pseudothurmannia angulicostata to lower Lower Barremian zone of Coronites darsi. It has probably evolved from Megacrioceratinae and gave rise to genus Mascarellina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amorina (ammonite) (revision 1366014371), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q30600960.
