Metascaphites Wiedmann 1962 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Lyelliceratidae

Parent taxon: Stoliczkaiellinae according to W. J. Kennedy and N. J. Morris 2018

See also Szives 2007

Sister taxa: Budaiceras, Ojinagiceras, Paracalycoceras, Neophlycticeras, Stoliczkaiella, Cenisella

Subtaxa: Metascaphites kashaii Metascaphites scholzi Metascaphites thomasi

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Type: Scaphites thomasi

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mingoyo-Lindi road, west of Lindi (Cretaceous of Tanzania)

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