Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Full reference: T. Birkelund. 1965. Ammonites from the Upper Cretaceous of West Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 179(7):1-192
Belongs to Scaphites (Discoscaphites) according to T. Birkelund 1965
Sister taxa: Discoscaphites conradi, Discoscaphites gulosus, Discoscaphites iris, Discoscaphites minardi, Discoscaphites rossi, Discoscaphites sphaeroidalis
Type specimen: MMH 9837. Its type locality is Oyster-ammonite Conglomerate loc. I, Agatdalen, Nugssuaq, which is in a Maastrichtian offshore shale in Greenland.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Greenland (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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