Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hoplitidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites tetragonus
Synonyms: Ammonites acanthonotus Seeley 1865, Callihoplites atavus Spath 1928, Callihoplites fuscus Spath 1928, Callihoplites gymnus Spath 1928, Callihoplites paradoxus Spath 1928, Callihoplites pulcher Spath 1928, Callihoplites senilis Spath 1928
Belongs to Callihoplites according to A. Mosavinia et al. 2014
See also Kennedy et al. 2008, Seeley 1865 and Spath 1928
Sister taxa: Callihoplites auritus, Callihoplites dorsetensis, Callihoplites variabilis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 32.0
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), Iran (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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