Dillerites shastensis Gordon 1966 (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Bactritida - Bactritidae

Full reference: M. Gordon. 1966. An Upper Triassic bactritoid cephalopod from California. Journal of Paleontology 40:1220-1222

Belongs to Dillerites according to M. Gordon 1966

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: USNM 146477. Its type locality is USGS Mesozoic 2542, Redding quadrangle, which is in a Tuvalian carbonate limestone in the Hosselkus Formation of California.

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at USGS Mesozoic 2542, Redding quadrangle

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