Bajarunia confusionensis Guex et al. 2005 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida

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 Bajarunia according to J. Guex et al. 2010

See also Guex et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Bajarunia alexeevae, Bajarunia eiekitensis, Bajarunia euomphala, Bajarunia magna, Bajarunia pilata

Type specimen: JGX-592. Its type locality is Cowboy Pass JGX-M110, which is in a Spathian shallow subtidal limestone in the Thaynes Formation of Utah.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 46.6

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (2: Utah collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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