†Discoscaphites iris Conrad 1858 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Belongs to Discoscaphites according to M. Machalski et al. 2009
See also Larina et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Discoscaphites conradi, Discoscaphites gulosus, Discoscaphites minardi, Discoscaphites rossi, Discoscaphites sphaeroidalis, Scaphites (Discoscaphites) waagei
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Libya (1 collection), United States (22: Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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