Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Marathonitidae
Full reference: T. B. Leonova. 1982. Early Permian marathonitids (Ammonoidea) in the Pamir region. Paleontological Journal 16:22-31
Belongs to Almites according to T. B. Leonova 2002
See also Leonova 1982 and Leonova 1989
Sister taxa: Almites dmitrievi, Almites electraensis, Almites gracilis, Almites hayasakai, Almites invariabilis, Almites leveni, Almites multisulcatus, Almites pavlovi, Almites pressulus, Almites reverendus, Almites sellardsi, Almites transitorius
Type specimen: PIN 3591/118. Its type locality is Igrimiyuz Creek, Sample 8824c, Pamir Mountains, which is in a Kungurian marine horizon in the Kochusu Formation of Tajikistan.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 18.8
Distribution:
• Permian of Tajikistan (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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