Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae
Alternative combination: Neophylloceras hetonaiense
Belongs to Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) according to C. Salazar et al. 2010
See also Jones 1963, Matsumoto 1959, Matsumoto 1984, Morozumi 1985 and Spath 1953
Sister taxa: Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) arturoi, Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) groenlandicum, Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) inflatum, Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) ramosum, Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) surya, Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) velledaeforme, Neophylloceras marshalli, Neophylloceras meridianum, Neophylloceras radiatum, Neophylloceras ramosus, Neophylloceras ultimum, Neophylloceras ultinatum, Phylloceras (Neophylloceras) decipiens, Phylloceras (Neophylloceras) nera
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 33.9
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (1 collection), Chile (4), Japan (3), United States (18: Alaska, California)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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