†Alanites laevis Tozer 1994 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Khvalynitidae
Full reference: E. T. Tozer. 1994. Canadian Triassic Ammonoid Faunas. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 467:1-663
Belongs to Alanites according to E. T. Tozer 1994
Sister taxa: Alanites costatus, Alanites mulleri, Alanites obesus, Alanites visendus
Type specimen: GSC 28245. Its type locality is GSC 40109, Chlotapecta Creek, which is in a Bithynian marine siliciclastic in the Toad Formation of Canada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 30.0
Distribution: found only at GSC 40109, Chlotapecta Creek
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