Bajarunia pilata Hyatt and Smith 1905

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida

Alternative combinations: Meekoceras pilatum, Nordophiceras pilatum

Synonyms: Meekoceras curticostatum Smith 1932, Meekoceras micromphalus Smith 1932, Meekoceras sanctorum Smith 1932

Full reference: A. Hyatt and J. P. Smith. 1905. The Triassic cephalopod genera of America. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 40:1-394

Belongs to Bajarunia according to A. Brayard et al. 2019

See also Guex et al. 2010, Hyatt and Smith 1905, Jenks et al. 2013 and Kummel 1969

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

Type specimens:

  • Bajarunia pilata: Its type locality is Paris Canyon, Columbites beds, Bear Lake Valley, which is in a Spathian marine limestone in the Thaynes Formation of Idaho
  • Meekoceras curticostatum:
  • Meekoceras micromphalus:
  • Meekoceras sanctorum:

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 53.0

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (14: Idaho collections)

Total: 14 collections including 17 occurrences

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