Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Marathonitidae
Full reference: M. F. Bogoslovskaya. 1978. Systematics and phylogeny of the families Marathonitidae and Vidrioceratidae (Ammonoidea). Paleontological Journal 12:50-63
Belongs to Cardiella according to T. B. Leonova 2002
See also Bogoslovskaya 1978 and Bogoslovskaya 1990
Sister taxa: Cardiella busterensis, Cardiella ganti, Cardiella gracia, Cardiella kussica, Cardiella martodjojoi, Cardiella multicostata, Cardiella pamirica, Cardiella parva, Cardiella romanowskyi, Cardiella ruzhencevi, Cardiella shyndensis, Cardiella suevi, Cardiella sulcata, Aksuites permicus
Type specimen: PIN 3740/464. Its type locality is Shor-Bulak-Say River, sample 147/10, Pamir Mountains, which is in an Asselian marine sandstone in the Bazardarian Formation of Tajikistan.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 24.1
Distribution:
• Permian of Tajikistan (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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