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Uptonia

genus of molluscs (fossil)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 18, 2026
Entity authorityQ7899409 ↗
Source-derived summary

Uptonia is an extinct ammonite from the Lower Jurassic that's included in the eoderoceratoidean family Polymorphitidae.

The shell of Uptonia is evolute with rounded simple ribs that form strong chevrons as they cross the venter on the outer rim, and which are free of tubercles. Some grew to be fairly large. The suture is ammonitic, complex, with large lateral lobes

Distribution

Fossils of Uptonia have been found in Argentina, Canada (British Columbia), France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, the Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

References

Further reading

Arkell, et al. 1957. Mesozoic Ammonoidea. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part L. Geol Soc of America and Univ Kansas Press. R.C. Moore Ed.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Uptonia” as genus of molluscs (fossil). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Uptonia, genus and molluscs.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1957—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Uptonia, genus and molluscs providing the first useful test.
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A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Uptonia”, the useful work is to connect “genus of molluscs (fossil)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7899409. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1957.

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This entry incorporates text from “Uptonia” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.