†Ophiceras (Metophiceras) praecursor Spath 1935 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Xenodiscidae
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 (Metophiceras) according to L. F. Spath 1935
Sister taxa: Metophiceras demissum, Metophiceras subdemissum, Ophiceras (Metophiceras) noenygaardi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Cape Stosch, river 13, locality 701, which is in a Griesbachian marine siliciclastic in the Wordie Creek Formation of Greenland
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 53.4
Distribution:
• Triassic of Greenland (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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