Anolcites politus Tozer 1994 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Trachyceratidae

Full reference: E. T. Tozer. 1994. Canadian Triassic Ammonoid Faunas. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 467:1-663

Belongs to Anolcites according to E. T. Tozer 1994

Sister taxa: Anolcites anguinus, Anolcites angustus, Anolcites dieneri, Anolcites doleriticus, Anolcites gemmatus, Anolcites impolitus, Anolcites papillatus, Anolcites rasilis, Trachyceras (Anolcites) barberi, Trachyceras (Anolcites) drakei

Type specimen: GSC 28762. Its type locality is GSC 68242, Boiler Canyon, Liard River, which is in a Longobardian marine siliciclastic in the Toad Formation of Canada.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 38.3

Distribution: found only at GSC 68242, Boiler Canyon, Liard River

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