†Karakaschiceras attenuatus Behrendsen 1892 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Neocomitidae
Alternative combination: Amaltheus attenuatus
Synonym: Leopoldia elauta Leanza and Giovine 1949
Belongs to Karakaschiceras according to M. B. Aguirre-Urreta 1998
Sister taxa: Karakaschiceras biassalense, Karakaschiceras companyi, Karakaschiceras lycoris, Karakaschiceras neumayri, Karakaschiceras pronecostatum, Karakaschiceras quadristrangulatum
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): diameter 72.9
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (7 collections), Morocco (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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