Nannites spurius Münster 1841 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Trachyceratidae

Alternative combination: Goniatites spurius

Synonym: Goniatites blumii Klipstein 1843

Full reference: G. Münster. 1841. Beiträge zur Geognosie und Petrefacten-Kunde des südöstlichen Tirols vorzüglich der Schichten von St. Cassian. II. Beschreibung und Abbildung der in den Kalkmergelschichten von St. Cassian gefunden Versteinerungen. Beiträge zur Petrefacten-Kunde 4:25-152

Belongs to Nannites according to L. F. Spath 1951

See also Klipstein 1843, Münster 1841, Spath 1934 and von Mojsisovics 1882

Sister taxa: Nannites bittneri, Nannites fugax

Type specimens:

  • Nannites spurius: Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.
  • Goniatites blumii: BMNH C.36004a. Its type locality is St. Cassian (Klipstein BMNH coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of Italy (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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