†Metadinarites desertorus Smith 1914 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Aplococeratidae
Alternative combination: Dinarites desertorum
Synonym: Dinarites pygmaeus Smith 1914
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 Metadinarites according to N. J. Silberling and K. M. Nichols 1982
See also Smith 1914 and Spath 1951
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Metadinarites desertorus: Its type locality is Divide between Troy Canyon and South Fork of American Canyon (rotelliformis), which is in an Illyrian marine limestone in Nevada
- Dinarites pygmaeus: Its type locality is Divide between Troy Canyon and South Fork of American Canyon (rotelliformis), which is in an Illyrian marine limestone in Nevada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 25.0
Distribution:
• Triassic of United States (2: Nevada collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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