Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Psiloceratidae
Belongs to Discamphiceras according to L. M. Longridge et al. 2008
See also Guex 1995, Hall et al. 2000 and Longridge et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Discamphiceras antiquum, Discamphiceras kammerkaroides, Discamphiceras ornatum, Discamphiceras pleuronotum, Discamphiceras reissi, Discamphiceras submesogenos, Discamphiceras tipperi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Level Z-69, Reno Draw section 1, which is in a Liasicus marine limestone in the Sunrise Formation of Nevada
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 26.9
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Canada (25: Alberta, British Columbia collections), United States (10: Alaska, Nevada, Oregon)
Total: 35 collections including 36 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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