Hemilecanites fastigatus Guex et al. 2005 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Hemilecanitidae

Full reference: J. Guex, A. Hungerbühler, J. Jenks, D. Taylor, and H. Bucher. 2005. Dix-neuf nouvelles espèces d’ammonites du Spathien (Trias inférieur) de l’ouest américain (Idaho, Nevada, Utah et Californie) : Note préliminaire. Bulletin de Géologie Lausanne 363:1-28

Belongs to Hemilecanites according to J. Guex et al. 2010

See also Guex et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Hemilecanites discus, Hemilecanites paradiscus

Type specimen: JGX-1011. Its type locality is Humboldt Range JGX-NHR-2823A, which is in a Spathian deep-water shale in the Thaynes Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 25.5

Distribution: found only at Humboldt Range JGX-NHR-2823A

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