†Pleuroacanthites biformis Sowerby 1831 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Lytoceratidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites biformis
Belongs to Pleuroacanthites according to R. Hoffmann 2015
See also Guex 1995, Longridge et al. 2008 and Yin et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Pleuroacanthites charlottensis, Pleuroacanthites mulleri, Pleuroacanthites psilomorphum, Parapsiloceras calliphyllum, Parapsiloceras polycyclus
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): diameter 98.6
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Canada (5: British Columbia collections), United States (2: Nevada)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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