†Diplomoceras ellipticum Anderson 1902 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Diplomoceratidae
Alternative combination: Hamites ellipticus
Full reference: F. M. Anderson. 1902. Cretaceous Deposits of the Pacific Coast. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2(1):1-155
Belongs to Diplomoceras according to F. M. Anderson 1958
See also Anderson 1902 and Hanna 1924
Sister taxa: Diplomoceras cascadense, Diplomoceras cylindraceum, Diplomoceras jimboi, Diplomoceras mustangense, Diplomoceras oshaughnessyi, Diplomoceras phoenixense, Diplomoceras vermiculare
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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