†Metophioceras rotarium Buckman 1925 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Arietitidae
Alternative combination: Diplosellites rotarius
Belongs to Metophioceras according to D.G. Taylor 2000
Sister taxa: Vermiceras (Gyrophioceras), Vermiceras (Paracaloceras), Vermiceras (Vermiceras), Vermiceras densicostatum, Vermiceras spiratissimum, Metophioceras gracile, Metophioceras conybeari, Metophioceras bonnardii, Metophioceras galaczi, Metophioceras janus, Metophioceras rotticus, Metophioceras trigonatum, Protocymbites azzouzi
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (2: Nevada)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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