†Arieticeras amalthei Oppel 1853 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hildoceratidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites amalthei
Belongs to Arieticeras according to A. Hillebrandt 2006
See also Géczy and Meister 1998 and Meister 1989
Sister taxa: Arieticeras algovianum, Arieticeras apertum, Arieticeras bertrandi, Arieticeras disputabile, Arieticeras domarense, Arieticeras japonicum, Arieticeras lupheri, Arieticeras macrum, Arieticeras micrasterias, Arieticeras ruthenense
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 37.1
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Chile (1 collection), Hungary (4), Spain (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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