Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Cardioceratidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites cordatus
Full reference: J. Sowerby. 1813. The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or colored figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the Earth. Parts III to VIII. The mineral conchology of Great Britain 1(Pts 3-8):33-96
Belongs to Cardioceras (Cardioceras) according to R. Schlegelmilch 1994
Sister taxa: Cardioceras (Cardioceras) ashtonense, Cardioceras (Cardioceras) cautisrufae, Cardioceras (Cardioceras) costicardia, Cardioceras (Cardioceras) highmoori, Cardioceras (Cardioceras) hyatti, Cardioceras (Cardioceras) lillooetense, Cardioceras (Cardioceras) saxonicum
Type specimen: BMNH 43980b
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of France (1 collection), the Russian Federation (2), Svalbard and Jan Mayen (1), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences
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