Holcoptychites magdalenae Douvillé 1910 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Holcodiscidae

Alternative combination: Holcodiscus magdalenae

Synonyms: Holcoptychites demissus Giovine 1950, Holcoptychites meridionalis Gerth 1921, Holcoptychites neuquensis Gerth 1921

Belongs to Holcoptychites according to M. B. Aguirre-Urreta and P. F. Rawson 2003

Sister taxa: Holcoptychites agrioensis, Holcoptychites neuquensis, Holcoptychites recopei

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 59.1

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Argentina (20 collections), Chile (2)

Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence

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