Perunautilus Crick and Sobolev 1994 (nautiloid)

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Liroceratidae

Full reference: R. E. Crick and E. S. Sobolev. 1994. Perunautilus quadratus n. gen. et sp. (Cephalopoda, Nautilida) from the Triassic (Norian) of Central Peru. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 233:161-167

Parent taxon: Liroceratidae according to R. E. Crick and E. S. Sobolev 1994

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Alexandronautilus, Bistrialites, Coelogasteroceras, Condraoceras, Hemiliroceras, Leniceras, Liroceras, Paraliroceras, Paranautilus, Peripetoceras, Potoceras, Shikhanonautilus, Tomponautilus

Subtaxa: Perunautilus quadratus

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Type: Perunautilus quadratus

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at 84-SH-7, Shalypayco (Triassic of Peru)

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