†Mescalites discoidalis Bose 1920 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Gonioloboceratidae
Alternative combinations: Gonioglyphioceras discoidale, Gonioloboceras discoidale
Belongs to Mescalites according to T. B. Leonova 2002
See also Furnish and Glenister 1971 and Plummer and Scott 1937
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Marr Ranch clay pits, Tularosa (YPM coll), which is in a Gzhelian marine shale in the Bursum Formation of New Mexico
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 46.8
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: Oklahoma collection)
• Carboniferous of United States (2: New Mexico)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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