†Aulacosphinctes proximus Steuer 1897 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Himalayitidae
Alternative combination: Reineckeia proxima
Synonym: Aulacosphinctes chilensis Corvalán 1959
Belongs to Aulacosphinctes according to C. Salazar and W. Stinnesbeck 2016
Sister taxa: Aulacosphinctes diabloensis, Aulacosphinctes jenkinsi, Perisphinctes (Aulacosphinctes) natricoides, Perisphinctes (Aulacosphinctes) spitiensis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 39.9
Distribution:
• Jurassic to Cretaceous of Chile (2 collections)
• Jurassic of Chile (4)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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