Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) leptodiscus Spath 1935 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ophiceratidae

Full reference: L. F. Spath. 1935. Additions to the Eo-Triassic invertebrate fauna of east Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 98(2):1-115

Belongs to Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) according to L. F. Spath 1935

Sister taxa: Lytophiceras leptodiscus, Lytophiceras vishnuoides, Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) kilenense, Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) ligatum, Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) subsakuntala, Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) ultimum, Ophiceras (Lytophiceras) vishnuoides

Type specimen: Its type locality is Cape Stosch, east of River 6 (Knolden), Locality 180, which is in a Griesbachian marine horizon in the Wordie Creek Formation of Greenland

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 42.9

Distribution:

• Triassic of Greenland (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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