†Macroscaphites soaresi Da Silva 1962 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Macroscaphitidae
Alternative combination: Neosilesites soaresi
Belongs to Macroscaphites according to W. J. Kennedy et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Macroscaphites (Costidiscus), Macroscaphites (Macroscaphites), Macroscaphites alpinus, Macroscaphites grebenianus, Macroscaphites perforatus, Macroscaphites striatisulcatus, Macroscaphites tirolensis, Macroscaphites yvani
Type specimen: MLMG Coimbra 436/57, a shell
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 63.7
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mozambique (1 collection), South Africa (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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