†Catutosphinctes americanensis Leanza 1980 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Ataxioceratidae
Alternative combination: Pachysphinctes americanensis
Belongs to Catutosphinctes according to C. Salazar and W. Stinnesbeck 2016
Sister taxon: Catutosphinctes guenenakenensis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 145.2
Distribution: found only at Rio Maitenes, bed 55 (Jurassic of Chile)
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