Sphingites coangustatus Hauer 1860 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Sphingitidae

Alternative combinations: Ammonites coangustatus, Arcestes coangustatus

Belongs to Sphingites according to L. F. Spath 1951

See also von Mojsisovics 1875 and von Mojsisovics 1902

Sister taxa: Sphingites bacchus, Sphingites bronni, Sphingites favrei, Sphingites meriani, Sphingites meyeri, Sphingites pumilio, Sphingites stoppanii, Sphingites turcicus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 34.0

Distribution: found only at Röthelstein, lower layer with Arcestes ellipticus (Triassic of Austria)

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