†Stephanites superbus Waagen 1895 (ceratite)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Stephanitidae
Synonym: Stephanites corona Waagen 1895
Full reference: W. Waagen. 1895. Fossils from the Ceratite Formation. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 2(1):1-323
Belongs to Stephanites according to X. Dai et al. 2023
See also Brühwiler et al. 2010, Brühwiler and Bucher 2012, Brühwiler et al. 2012, Spath 1934 and Waagen 1895
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Stephanites superbus: Its type locality is Chidroo, Upper Ceratite Limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Smithian marine horizon in the Upper Ceratite Limestone Formation of Pakistan
- Stephanites corona: Its type locality is Siranki-Dok, Upper Ceratite Limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Smithian coastal sandstone in the Upper Ceratite Limestone Formation of Pakistan.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 46.1
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (11 collections), India (2), Pakistan (4)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.