†Leiodistichites ursidens Tozer 1994 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Distichitidae
Full reference: E. T. Tozer. 1994. Canadian Triassic Ammonoid Faunas. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 467:1-663
Belongs to Leiodistichites according to E. T. Tozer 1994
Sister taxa: Leiodistichites anacanthus, Leiodistichites beachi, Leiodistichites hacqueti
Type specimen: GSC 12592. Its type locality is Talus block, Near Black Bear Section (GSC 9744), which is in an Alaunian marine siliciclastic in the Pardonet Formation of Canada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 34.3
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (6: British Columbia collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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