Morphoceras subpatescens Besnosov 1993 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Morphoceratidae

Full reference: N. V. Besnosov. 1993. Taxonomic names. Pozdnebayosskie i Batskie Ammonitidy Severnogo Kavkaza i Sredney Azii 1-347

Belongs to Morphoceras according to N. V. Besnosov 1993

Sister taxa: Morphoceras egrediens, Morphoceras kelarizis, Morphoceras macrescens, Morphoceras multiforme, Morphoceras parvum, Morphoceras patescens, Morphoceras thalmanni

Type specimen: VNIGRI 115/3069, 2612. Its type locality is Gerkez Mountain, Bolshoi Balkhan (top Meulam Fm), which is in a Bathonian marine horizon in the Meulam Formation of Turkmenistan.

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Turkmenistan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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