Olcostephanus (Viluceras) araucanus Leanza 1958 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Olcostephanidae

Alternative combination: Simbirskites araucanus

Belongs to Olcostephanus (Viluceras) according to M. B. Aguirre-Urreta and P. F. Rawson 1999

Sister taxa: Olcostephanus (Viluceras) duraznoensis, Olcostephanus (Viluceras) permolestus

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 60.0

Distribution: found only at El Durazno 9, Agrio Formation (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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