Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Cardioceratidae
Full reference: R. W. Imlay. 1953. Callovian (Jurassic) ammonites from the United States and Alaska Part 2. Alaska Peninsula and Cook Inlet regions. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 249-B:41-108
Belongs to Cadoceras (Stenocadoceras) according to R. W. Imlay 1953
Sister taxa: Cadoceras (Stenocadoceras) bowserense, Cadoceras (Stenocadoceras) multicostatum, Cadoceras (Stenocadoceras) pomeroyense, Cadoceras (Stenocadoceras) stenoloboide, Cadoceras (Stenocadoceras) striatum
Type specimen: USNM 108098, a shell. Its type locality is USGS Mesozoic 3030, Iniskin Bay, which is in a Callovian marine siliciclastic in the Chinitna Formation of Alaska.
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 24.0
Distribution:
• Jurassic of United States (9: Alaska collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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