Hemiprionites morianus Yehara 1927 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Prionitidae

Alternative combination: Meekoceras morianum

Belongs to Hemiprionites according to Y. Bando 1964

Sister taxa: Hemiprionites costatus, Hemiprionites garwoodi, Hemiprionites katoi, Hemiprionites kuharanus, Hemiprionites roberti, Hemiprionites sawatanus, Hemiprionites shikokuensis, Hemiprionites shimizui, Hemiprionites tahoensis, Hemiprionites timorensis, Hemiprionites typus, Hemiprionites walcotti

Type specimen: IGPS 45162

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 33.5

Distribution: found only at Taho, Anasibirites Beds, Uonashi, Ehime Prefecture (Triassic of Japan)

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