†Kossmaticeras (Natalites) africanus van Hoepen 1920 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Kossmaticeratidae
Alternative combination: Holcodiscus africanus
Synonym: Madrasites natalensis Spath 1922
Belongs to Kossmaticeras (Natalites) according to W. J. Kennedy and H. C. Klinger 1985
See also Klinger 1985
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Kossmaticeras (Natalites) africanus faku
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 46.7
Distribution: found only at Offshore of Natal [Mzamba Fm] (Cretaceous of South Africa)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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