Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae
Full reference: G. Scott and M. H. Moore. 1928. Ammonites of enormous size from the Texas Cretaceous. Journal of Paleontology 2:273-279
Belongs to Parapuzosia according to G. Scott and M. H. Moore 1928
Sister taxa: Parapuzosia (Austiniceras), Parapuzosia (Parapuzosia), Parapuzosia americana, Parapuzosia bradyi, Puzosia (Parapuzosia) hindsi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Del Rio road from Eagle Pass, which is in a Campanian carbonate limestone in the Austin Chalk Formation of Texas
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 950.0
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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