Prodactylioceras is genus of ammonite that lived during the Pliensbachian stage of early Jurassic. It has evolved from Reynesocoeloceras, but maybe not directly, but through Bettoniceras. Its fossils were found in Europe, Asia and North America.
While sometimes, genus Bettoniceras, which differs from Prodactylioceras only by lacking tubercules is considered valid, in other cases it is considered to be a synonym of this genus.Meister, C., Dommergues, J. L., Dommergues, C., Lachkar, N., & El Hariri, K. (2011). Les ammonites du Pliensbachien du jebel Bou Rharraf (Haut Atlas oriental, Maroc). Geobios, 44(1), 117-e1. Species as P. italicum, or P. colubriforme would not be in that case belonging to this genus, as they are members of genus Bettoniceras.Wiedenmayer, F. (1980). Die Ammoniten Der Mediterranen Provinz Im Pliensbachian Und Unteren Toarcian Aufgrund Neuer Untersuchungen Im Generoso-Becken: Lombardische Alpen (Vol. 93). Birkhauser.
Description Ammonites of this genus had evolute shells, with circular to slightly depressed whorl section. In compressed species, ribs were fine and often prorsiradiate and they were wearing ventrolateral tubercules. In depressed species, ribs are coarser and swollen, while ventrolateral tubercules are larger.
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