Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Hercoglossidae
Belongs to Hercoglossa according to H. C. Klinger et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Hercoglossa asiatica, Hercoglossa danica, Hercoglossa diderrichi, Hercoglossa gardnerae, Hercoglossa harrisi, Hercoglossa indica, Hercoglossa majungaensis, Hercoglossa maracaiboensis, Hercoglossa mcglameryae, Hercoglossa merriami, Hercoglossa orbiculata, Hercoglossa pavlowi, Hercoglossa peruviana, Hercoglossa popenoei, Hercoglossa rionegrensis, Hercoglossa romeroi, Hercoglossa simiensis, Hercoglossa splendens, Hercoglossa trichinopolitensis, Hercoglossa tuomeyi, Hercoglossa ulrichi, Hercoglossa utaturensis, Hercoglossa walteri, Hercoglossa waringi
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 87.4
Distribution: found only at Richards Bay multi-purpose terminal (Danian) (Paleocene of South Africa)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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