†Metatissotia ewaldi von Buch 1848 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Tissotiidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites ewaldi
Synonyms: Ammonites robini Thollière 1849, Metatissotia robini Thollière 1849
Belongs to Metatissotia according to W. J. Kennedy 1995
See also Hyatt 1903 and Kennedy 1984
Sister taxa: Metatissotia auressensis, Metatissotia desmoulinsi, Metatissotia nanclasi, Metatissotia nodosa, Metatissotia redtenbacheri, Metatissotia slizewiczi, Dordiella bakundu
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 87.8
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (1 collection), France (10), Spain (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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