†Protexanites thompsoni Jones 1966 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Collignoniceratidae
Full reference: D. L. Jones. 1966. New Upper Cretaceous ammonite, Protexanites thompsoni, from California. Journal of Paleontology 40(1):199-203
Belongs to Protexanites according to D. L. Jones 1966
Sister taxon: Protexanites (Protexanites)
Type specimen: USNM 132930a, a shell. Its type locality is USGS Loc. M2316, Putah Creek [Funks Fm], which is in a Coniacian marine shale in the Funks Formation of California.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at USGS Loc. M2316, Putah Creek [Funks Fm]
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