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
Belongs to Gymnotoceras according to C. Monnet and H. Bucher 2005
Sister taxa: Acrochordiceras foltzense, Gymnotoceras blakei, Gymnotoceras crimicus, Gymnotoceras falcatum, Gymnotoceras ginsburgi, Gymnotoceras inflatum, Gymnotoceras olenekense, Gymnotoceras praecursor, Gymnotoceras rotelliformis, Gymnotoceras sublaqueatum, Gymnotoceras tasaryense, Gymnotoceras weitschati, Gymnotoceras zvetkovi
Type specimen: PIMUZ 25267. Its type locality is Fossil Hill FHB 6, Humboldt Range, which is in an Illyrian marine horizon in Nevada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 32.0
Distribution:
• Triassic of United States (7: Nevada collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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