†Lewesiceras peramplum Mantell 1822 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Pachydiscidae
Alternative combinations: Ammonites peramplus, Lewesiceras peramplus
Full reference: G. A. Mantell. 1822. The Fossils of the South Downs; or Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex 1-327
Belongs to Lewesiceras according to M. Benzaggagh et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Lewesiceras jimboi, Lewesiceras mantelli, Lewesiceras pingue, Lewesiceras ubatense, Lewesiceras wiedmanni, Lewesiceras woodi
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 116.0
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (2 collections), Germany (6), Morocco (1), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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