†Lithacosphinctes janus Choffat 1893 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Ataxioceratidae
Alternative combination: Perisphinctes janus
Belongs to Lithacosphinctes according to H. Parent et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Lithacosphinctes achilles, Lithacosphinctes desertorum
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 110.6
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Argentina (3 collections), Switzerland (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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