Eophyllites acutus Wang and Chen 1979 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Palaeophyllitidae

Full reference: Y. G. Wang and G. L. Chen. 1979. Cephalopoda taxonomic names. Paleontological Atlas of Northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:3-59

Belongs to Eophyllites according to Y. G. Wang and G. L. Chen 1979

Sister taxa: Eophyllites ascoldiensis, Eophyllites crassus, Eophyllites dieneri, Eophyllites orientalis, Eophyllites ziyunensis

Type specimen: NIGP 34054. Its type locality is Changma River Yu II-211-F-12, Maqen County, which is in a Spathian marine horizon in the Bayankalashan Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Changma River Yu II-211-F-12, Maqen County

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