Abrekites planus Shigeta and Zakharov 2009 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Gyronitidae

Full reference: Y. Shigeta and Y. D. Zakharov. 2009. Systematic Paleontology: Cephalopods. The Lower Triassic System in the Abrek Bay area, south Primorye, Russia 38:44-140

Belongs to Abrekites according to Y. Shigeta and Y. D. Zakharov 2009

Sister taxa: Abrekites arthaberi, Abrekites editus

Type specimen: NSM PM23194. Its type locality is Abrek Bay AB1021, which is in a Smithian submarine fan mudstone in the Zhitkov Formation of the Russian Federation.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 62.8

Distribution: found only at Abrek Bay AB1021

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