Nipponites

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phylum Mollusca Nipponites ("stone of Nippon") is an extinct genus of heteromorph ammonites. The species of Nipponites (primarily N. mirabilis) are famous for the way their shells form "ox-bow" bends, resulting in some of the most bizarre shapes ever seen among ammonites.

The ecology of Nipponites, as with many other nostoceratids, is subject to much speculation.

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class Cephalopoda
order Ammonitida
family Nostoceratidae
genus Nipponites
Temporal range Late Cretaceous