†Melchiorites cassidoides Uhlig 1883 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae
Alternative combination: Haploceras cassidoides
Belongs to Melchiorites according to R. Förster and H. Weier 1983
Sister taxa: Melchiorites emerici, Melchiorites haugi, Melchiorites indigenes, Melchiorites melchioris, Melchiorites shastensis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 113.0
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Spain (2), Tanzania (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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