Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Hildoceratidae
Alternative combinations: Ammonites nitescens, Arieticeras nitescens, Protogrammoceras (Matteiceras) nitescens, Seguenziceras nitescens
Belongs to Fuciniceras (Matteiceras) according to C. Meister and J. G. Friebe 2003
See also Blau and Meister 1991, Géczy and Meister 1998, Howarth 1955, Howarth 1992 and Meister 1989
Sister taxa: Fuciniceras (Matteiceras) geometricum, Protogrammoceras (Matteiceras) diornatum, Protogrammoceras (Matteiceras) isselioides
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 73.4
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Austria (2 collections), Hungary (1), Iran (1), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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