Diplomoceratidae
| Diplomoceratidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Scalarites scalaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Order: | †Ammonitida |
| Suborder: | †Ancyloceratina |
| Superfamily: | †Turrilitoidea |
| Family: | †Diplomoceratidae Spath, 1926 |
Diplomoceratidae is a family of ammonites included in the order Ammonitida. Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Cretaceous sediments (age range: from 99.7 to 66.043 million years ago). Studies of Diplomoceras suggest that members of this family could reach lifespans of over 200 years.