Hemiprionites shikokuensis Shimizu and Jimbo 1933 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Prionitidae

Alternative combination: Meekoceras shikokuensis

Belongs to Hemiprionites according to Y. Bando 1964

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

Type specimen: IGPS 45164

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 26.0

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

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