Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae
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 Barremites according to F. Cecca et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Barremites balkanicus, Barremites hemiptychus, Barremites psilotatus, Barremites rebouli, Barremites vocontius
Type specimen: Museum of Cagli RS 2, a shell. Its type locality is Series RS, Stirpeto, which is in a Hauterivian offshore lime mudstone in the Maiolica Formation of Italy.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 29.0
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (6 collections), Spain (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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