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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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