†Discamphiceras pleuronotum Canavari 1882 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Psiloceratidae
Alternative combination: Aegoceras pleuronotum
Belongs to Discamphiceras according to L. M. Longridge et al. 2008
See also Yin et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Discamphiceras antiquum, Discamphiceras kammerkaroides, Discamphiceras ornatum, Discamphiceras reissi, Discamphiceras silberlingi, Discamphiceras submesogenos, Discamphiceras tipperi
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 33.5
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Canada (3: British Columbia collections), Chile (8)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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