†Spathites puercoensis Herrick and Johnson 1900 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Acanthoceratidae
Alternative combinations: Buchiceras puercoensis, Buchiceras swallovi puercoensis, Spathites (Spathites) puercoensis
Belongs to Spathites according to P. L. Sealey and S. G. Lucas 2019
See also Cobban 1988 and Kennedy and Cobban 1988
Sister taxa: Spathites (Ingridella), Spathites (Jeanrogericeras), Spathites (Spathites), Spathites coahuilaensis, Spathites rioensis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (3 collections), United States (26: Arizona, New Mexico)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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