†Gyrophioceras praespiratissimum Wahner 1887 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Arietitidae
Alternative combinations: Arietites praespiratissimus, Vermiceras (Gyrophioceras) praespiratissimum
Belongs to Gyrophioceras according to L. M. Longridge et al. 2008
See also Bloos 1994 and Spath 1924
Sister taxa: Gyrophioceras mineralense, Gyrophioceras morganense, Gyrophioceras praespiratissimus, Gyrophioceras supraspiratum
Type specimen: Its type locality is Kammerköhr-Alpe, which is in an Angulata carbonate limestone in Austria
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): diameter 53.0
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Austria (3 collections), Canada (1: British Columbia)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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