†Algerites ellipticus Mantell 1822 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Anisoceratidae
Alternative combination: Hamites ellipticus
Belongs to Algerites according to W. J. Kennedy et al. 2008
Sister taxon: Algerites sayni
Type specimen: BMNH 8611, a shell
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Kazakhstan (1), Tunisia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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