Orthocycloceras gomiense Kobayashi et al. 1984 (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae

Full reference: T. Kobayashi, J. Katto, and T. Hamada. 1984. New observations of Shiroishi-ohsawa, Mt. Yokokura, Kochi Prefecture with palaeontological studies on the cephalopods and trilobites from the locality. Research Report of the Kochi University 32:235-258

Belongs to Orthocycloceras according to T. Kobayashi et al. 1984

Sister taxon: Orthocycloceras tafilaltense

Type specimen: KGS 3585, a shell. Its type locality is cephalopods unit, Gomi Quarry, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/shale in Japan.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at cephalopods unit, Gomi Quarry

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