†Forbesiceras varicostatum Zaborski 1990 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Forbesiceratidae
Full reference: P. M. P. Zaborski. 1990. Some Upper Cretaceous ammonites from southern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences 10(3):565-581
Belongs to Forbesiceras according to P. M. P. Zaborski 1990
Sister taxa: Forbesiceras baylissi, Forbesiceras beaumontianum, Forbesiceras brundrettei, Forbesiceras chevillei, Forbesiceras conlini, Forbesiceras largilliertianum, Forbesiceras obtectum, Forbesiceras subobtectum
Type specimen: BMNH C.91324, a shell
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Calabar-Akamkpa road, 1 km N of junction [Odukpani Fm] (Cretaceous of Nigeria)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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