Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Placenticeratidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites orbignyanus
Belongs to Placenticeras according to M. Wilmsen and E. Nagm 2014
Sister taxa: Placenticeras bidorsatum, Placenticeras cumminsi, Placenticeras fritschi, Placenticeras kaffrarium, Placenticeras kolbajense, Placenticeras maherndli, Placenticeras mediasiaticum, Placenticeras memoriaschloenbachi, Placenticeras paraplanum, Placenticeras placenta, Placenticeras polyopsis, Placenticeras pseudoplacenta, Placenticeras semiornatum, Placenticeras syrtale, Placenticeras tamulicum, Placenticeras vancouverense, Placenticeras vredenburgi, Placenticeras whitfieldi
Type specimen: MMG PnK 7, a shell
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection), Poland (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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