Acutomeekoceras Jenks et al. 2010 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Meekoceratidae

Full reference: J. F. Jenks, A. Brayard, T. Brühwiler and H. Bucher. 2010. New Smithian (Early Triassic) ammonoids from Crittenden Springs, Elko County, Nevada: implications for taxonomy, biostratigraphy and biogeography. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 48:1-41

Parent taxon: Meekoceratidae according to J. F. Jenks et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Ambitoides, Arctoceratinae, Flemingitinae, Juvenites, Karangatites, Kymatitinae, Meekoceratinae

Subtaxa: Acutomeekoceras rieberi

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Type: Acutomeekoceras rieberi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Crittenden Springs, Meekoceras gracilitatis zone sample 4 (Triassic of Nevada)

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