†Mauretaniaceras Meister et al. 2011 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hildoceratidae
Full reference: C. Meister, J. L. Dommergues, C. Dommergues, N. Lachkar, and K. El Hariri. 2011. Les ammonites du Pliensbachien du jebel Bou Rharraf (Haut Atlas oriental, Maroc). Geobios 44:117.e1-117.e60
Parent taxon: Arieticeratinae according to C. Meister et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Arctomercaticeras, Arieticeras, Emaciaticeras, Fontanelliceras, Leptaleoceras, Tauromeniceras
Subtaxa: Mauretaniaceras elmii
Type: Mauretaniaceras elmii
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Italy (3 collections), Morocco (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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