Discostyrites ireneanus McLearn 1940 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropiceltitidae

Alternative combination: Styrites ireneanus

Belongs to Discostyrites according to E. T. Tozer 1994

Sister taxa: Discostyrites altus, Discostyrites disciformis

Type specimen: GSC 8826. Its type locality is Locality XII, Pardonet Hill (GSC 9663), which is in the Lacian of horizon the Pardonet Formation Canada.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 26.6

Distribution:

• Triassic of Canada (5: British Columbia collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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