Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Proptychitidae
Full reference: T. Brühwiler and H. Bucher. 2012. Taxonomic names, in Smithian (Early Triassic) ammonoid faunas from exotic blocks from Oman: taxonomy and biochronology. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 296:3-107
Belongs to Pseudaspidites according to T. Brühwiler and H. Bucher 2012
Sister taxa: Pseudaspidites muthianus, Pseudaspidites popovi, Pseudaspidites silberlingi, Pseudaspidites wheeleri, Pseudaspidites yudishthira
Type specimen: PIMUZ 27326. Its type locality is Jebel Safra HB912, which is in a Smithian basinal (carbonate) lime mudstone in Oman.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 61.6
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (1 collection), Oman (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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