†Mauretaniaceras elmii 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
Belongs to Mauretaniaceras according to C. Meister et al. 2011
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MHN75482. Its type locality is Jebel Bou Rharraf, bed 257, which is in a Margaritatus carbonate limestone in Morocco.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 32.9
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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