Indosphinctes indicus Siemiradzki 1899 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Perisphinctidae

Alternative combination: Perisphinctes indicus

Invalid subtaxa: Ammonites spirorbis Neumayr 1870 [replaced name], Perisphinctes spirorbis Neumayr 1870 [replaced name]

Full reference: J.V. Siemiradzki. 1899. Monographic description of the ammonite group Perisphinctidae (continued). Palaeontographia 45:297-352

Belongs to Indosphinctes according to L.F. Spath 1930

See also Siemiradzki 1899 and Waagen 1875

Sister taxa: Indosphinctes (Elatmites), Indosphinctes besavoensis, Indosphinctes brenoni, Indosphinctes choffati, Indosphinctes natwaris, Indosphinctes peregrinus, Indosphinctes pseudopatina, Indosphinctes urbanus

Type specimens:

  • Indosphinctes indicus: GSI type no2043.
  • Ammonites spirorbis:

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Indosphinctes indicus in the database

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