Cardioceras (Cardioceras) cordatum Sowerby 1813 (ammonite)

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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