Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Himantoceratidae
Full reference: P. Faraoni, D. Flore, A. Marini, G. Pallini, and N. Pezzoni. 1997. Valanginian and early Hauterivian ammonite successions in the Mt Catria group (Central Apennines) and the Lessini Mts (Southern Alps), Italy. Palaeopelagos 7:59-100
Belongs to Himantoceras according to J. Klein et al. 2007
See also Faraoni et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Himantoceras acuticostatum, Himantoceras gigas, Himantoceras trinodosum
Type specimen: GA063, a shell. Its type locality is Malga Gasparine (Lessini Mts), Biancone Fm, Section A, Bed 17, which is in a Valanginian marine limestone in the Biancone Formation of Italy.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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