†Worthoceras vermiculum Shumard 1860 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Alternative combinations: Scaphites vermiculus, Worthoceras vermiculus
Belongs to Worthoceras according to M. Wilmsen and E. Nagm 2014
See also Kennedy et al. 1987
Sister taxa: Worthoceras platydorsatus, Worthoceras pygmaeum, Worthoceras worthense
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection), India (1), United States (7: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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