Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae
Full reference: F. Cecca, P. Faragni, and A. Marini. 1998. Latest Hauterivian (Early Cretaceous) ammonites from Umbria-Marche Apennines (central Italy). Palaeontographia Italica 85:61-110
Belongs to Phyllopachyceras according to F. Cecca et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Phyllopachyceras baborense, Phyllopachyceras beneckei, Phyllopachyceras bontshevi, Phyllopachyceras chitianum, Phyllopachyceras ectocostatum, Phyllopachyceras eichwaldi, Phyllopachyceras ezoense, Phyllopachyceras forbesianum, Phyllopachyceras gignouxi, Phyllopachyceras hourcqi, Phyllopachyceras infundibulum, Phyllopachyceras kitei, Phyllopachyceras occidentale, Phyllopachyceras oregonense, Phyllopachyceras petkovici, Phyllopachyceras sayni, Phyllopachyceras sextonae, Phyllopachyceras theresae, Phyllopachyceras umpquanum, Phyllopachyceras umpuanum, Phyllopachyceras viator, Phyllopachyceras whiteavesi, Phyllopachyceras winkleri
Type specimen: Museum of Cagli PH 754, a shell. Its type locality is Series PH, Hill H, Monte Petrano, which is in a Hauterivian offshore lime mudstone in the Maiolica Formation of Italy.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 23.5
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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