†Asklepioceras laurenci McLearn 1940 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Trachyceratidae
Synonym: Asklepioceras mahaffii McLearn 1947
Belongs to Asklepioceras according to E. T. Tozer 1994
Sister taxa: Asklepioceras altilis, Asklepioceras exilis, Asklepioceras segmentatum, Asklepioceras squammatum
Type specimens:
- Asklepioceras laurenci: GSC 8805. Its type locality is GSC 9806, East Glacier Spur, which is in a Julian marine siliciclastic in the Liard Formation of Canada.
- Asklepioceras mahaffii: GSC 9551. Its type locality is GSC 9797, East Glacier Spur, which is in a Julian marine siliciclastic in the Liard Formation of Canada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 26.7
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (7: British Columbia collections)
Total: 7 collections including 9 occurrences
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