Metophioceras gracile Spath 1924 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Arietitidae

Full reference: L.F. Spath. 1924. The ammonites of the Blue Lias. Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association 35:186-211, 18 Pl

Belongs to Metophioceras according to L.F. Spath 1924

Sister taxa: Vermiceras (Gyrophioceras), Vermiceras (Paracaloceras), Vermiceras (Vermiceras), Vermiceras densicostatum, Vermiceras spiratissimum, Metophioceras janus, Metophioceras galaczi, Metophioceras conybeari, Metophioceras bonnardii, Metophioceras rotticus, Metophioceras trigonatum, Metophioceras rotarium, Protocymbites azzouzi

Type specimen: übingen n°Ce 3/3/13; cast: UBGD.290579

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Chile (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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