†Coahuilites sheltoni Böse 1928 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae
Full reference: E. Böse. 1928. Cretaceous ammonites from Texas and northern Mexico. University of Texas Bulletin 2748:143-357
Belongs to Coahuilites according to N. H. Landman and W. A. Cobban 2003
See also Böse 1928 and Kennedy et al. 1996
Sister taxa: Coahuilites cavinsi, Coahuilites orynskii
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 128.6
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections), United States (7: Colorado, Wyoming)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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