Procolumbites safraensis Brühwiler and Bucher 2012 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Columbitidae

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 Procolumbites according to T. Brühwiler and H. Bucher 2012

Sister taxa: Procolumbites karataucicus, Procolumbites subquadratus, Procolumbites ussuriensis

Type specimen: PIMUZ 27424. Its type locality is Jebel Safra SA4-D, which is in a Spathian basinal (carbonate) lime mudstone in Oman.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 34.0

Distribution: found only at Jebel Safra SA4-D

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