†Jinyaceras hindostanum Diener 1897 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Melagathiceratidae
Alternative combination: Nannites hindostanus
Synonyms: Juvenites heberti Diener 1897, Juvenites herberti Diener 1897, Nannites herberti Diener 1897
Full reference: C. Diener. 1897. The Cephalopoda of the Lower Trias. Palaeontologia Indica 15(2):1-581
Belongs to Jinyaceras according to T. Brühwiler et al. 2012
See also Brühwiler et al. 2010, Diener 1897, Kummel and Steele 1962, Spath 1934 and Welter 1922
Sister taxon: Jinyaceras bellum
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 14.7
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (8 collections), Greece (2), India (10), Indonesia (2)
Total: 22 collections including 24 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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