†Metabelemnites (belemnite)
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Cephalopoda - Aulacoceratida - Xiphoteuthididae
Synonym: Belemnococeras Popov 1964
Parent taxon: Xiphoteuthididae according to J. A. Jeletzky 1966
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Atractites, Calliconites, Mojsisovicsteuthis, Zugmontites
Subtaxa: Metabelemnites philippii
Type: Atractites philippii
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Mexico (1 collection), the Russian Federation (3), United States (2: California)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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