Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Melagathiceratidae
Full reference: J. P. Smith. 1914. The Middle Triassic marine invertebrate faunas of North America. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 83:1-254
Belongs to Paranannites according to J. P. Smith 1914
Sister taxa: Paranannites aspenensis, Paranannites baudi, Paranannites dubius, Paranannites involutus, Paranannites mulleri, Paranannites sinensis, Paranannites slossi, Paranannites subangulosus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Union Wash, Parapopanoceras beds, Inyo Range, which is in a Spathian slope limestone in the Union Wash Formation of California
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 10.0
Distribution: found only at Union Wash, Parapopanoceras beds, Inyo Range
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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