†Benueites mosquerae Karsten 1886 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Acanthoceratidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites mosquerae
Synonym: Benueites spinosus Reyment 1954
Belongs to Benueites according to O. Renz 1982
See also Reyment 1954 and Reyment 1955
Sister taxa: Benueites benueensis, Benueites reymenti, Benueites trinidadensis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 44.5
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Nigeria (1 collection), Venezuela (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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