Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Cenoceratidae
Alternative combinations: Cenoceras catonis, Nautilus catonis
Full reference: G. G. Gemmellaro. 1886. Sui Dogger inferiore di Monte San Giuliano (Erice). Giornale di Scienze Naturali ed Economiche di Palermo 17:197-213
Belongs to Ophionautilus according to L. Rulleau 2008
See also Gemmellaro 1886, Kummel 1956, Tagliarini 1901 and Tinant 1987
Sister taxa: Ophionautilus burtonensis, Ophionautilus schwalmi, Ophionautilus zitteli
Type specimen: Its type locality is Fontana Difali, Monte Erice (Gemmellaro collection), which is in a Toarcian/Aalenian carbonate limestone in Italy
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 116.5
Distribution:
• Jurassic of France (2 collections), Italy (1), Saudi Arabia (5)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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