†Paraspidites praecursor Frech 1905 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Proptychitidae
Alternative combination: Aspidites praecursor
Belongs to Paraspidites according to T. Brühwiler and H. Bucher 2012
Sister taxa: Paraspidites bicarinatus, Paraspidites obesus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Virgal, Stachella beds, Salt Range, which is in a Smithian marine sandstone in the Ceratite Sandstone Formation of Pakistan
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 35.8
Distribution:
• Triassic of Pakistan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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