†Eoamaltheus meridianus Hillebrandt 1981 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Eoderoceratidae
Belongs to Eoamaltheus according to A. Hillebrandt 2006
Sister taxa: Eoamaltheus arayaensis, Eoamaltheus blancoensis, Eoamaltheus intermissus, Eoamaltheus multicostatus, Eoamaltheus ovatoides, Eoamaltheus ovatus, Eoamaltheus parameridianus, Eoamaltheus paraovatus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Quebrada Amolanas (sample 670813/1), which is in an Ibex carbonate limestone in Chile
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 45.6
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Argentina (1 collection), Chile (8), Peru (1)
Total: 10 collections including 14 occurrences
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