Kingdom: Animalia 
	Phylum: Mollusca 
	Class: Cephalopoda 
	Subclass: Ammonoidea
	Three major types of suture patterns in Ammonoidea have been noted:
	Goniatitic - numerous undivided lobes and saddles; typically 8 lobes around the conch. This pattern is characteristic of the Paleozoic ammonoids.