†Darvasiceras mirum Leonova 1990 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae
Full reference: T. B. Leonova. 1990. Darvasiceratidae - a new family of Permian prolecanitids. Paleontological Journal 24(3):104-109
Belongs to Darvasiceras according to T. B. Leonova 2002
See also Leonova 1990 and Leonova 1992
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: PIN 4240/25, a shell. Its type locality is Charymdara River, Collection 1150/5, Darvaz Range, which is in an Artinskian marine horizon in the Chelamchin Formation of Tajikistan.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 20.8
Distribution:
• Permian of Tajikistan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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