Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ceratitidae
Full reference: C. Monnet and H. Bucher. 2005. New Middle and Late Anisian (Middle Triassic) Ammonoid Faunas From Northwestern Nevada(USA): Taxonomy and Biochronology. Fossils and Strata 52:1-121
Parent taxon: Beyrichitinae according to C. Monnet and H. Bucher 2005
Sister taxa: Aghdarbandites, Anagymnotoceras, Arctogymnites, Beyrichites, Billingsites, Dixieceras, Eofrechites, Eogymnotoceras, Esinoceras, Eudiscoceras, Favreticeras, Frechites, Frechitoides, Gangadharites, Guexites, Gymnotoceras, Hollandites, Kocaelia, Lardaroceras, Nicholsites, Nicomedites, Parafrechites, Philippites, Pleurofrechites, Pseudohollandites, Schreyerites, Serpianites, Trachyornites, Tuchodiceras
Subtaxa: Chiratites bituberculatus Chiratites retrospinosus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ferguson Canyon HB 739, Augusta Mountains (Triassic of Nevada)
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