†Discotropites sandlingensis Hauer 1849 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropitidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites sandlingensis
Belongs to Discotropites according to E. T. Tozer 1994
See also Hyatt and Smith 1905, Smith 1927 and Spath 1951
Sister taxa: Discotropites davisi, Discotropites formosus, Discotropites laurae, Discotropites lineatus, Discotropites mojsvarensis, Discotropites plinii, Discotropites sengeli, Discotropites smithi, Discotropites theron
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 39.6
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (8: British Columbia collections), Hungary (1), Laos (1), United States (7: Alaska, California)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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