Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Psiloceratidae
Belongs to Discamphiceras according to L. M. Longridge et al. 2008
See also Guex 1995
Sister taxa: Discamphiceras kammerkaroides, Discamphiceras ornatum, Discamphiceras pleuronotum, Discamphiceras reissi, Discamphiceras silberlingi, Discamphiceras submesogenos, Discamphiceras tipperi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Level Z-18, 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 38.5
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Canada (10: British Columbia collections), Chile (1), Peru (5), United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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