Polysphinctites (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Morphoceratidae

Alternative spelling: Polysphinctes

Parent taxon: Morphoceratidae according to A. Galácz 2016

See also Arkell et al. 1957 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Asphinctites, Christolia, Dimorphinites, Ebrayiceras, Mangoldiceras, Morphoceras, Pseudodimorphinites, Sulcohamites, Sulcohamitoides

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cava Cerniglia, Monte Kumeta, level FA6 (Jurassic of Italy)

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