Thanamitidae

Systematics

Class: Cephalopoda

Subclass: Ammonoidea

Order: Ceratitida

Family: Thanamitidae

Thanamitidae comprises a family of ammonoid cephalopods in the ceratitid superfamily Nathorstitaceae along with the Nathorstitidae and Proteusitidae. Genera assigned to the Thanimitidae include Thanamites, type genus, Drumoceras, Indoceltites, and Otoceltites. Thanimites, previously included in the Isculitidae has an involute, subglobular shell which more or less characterizes the family.