Nordophiceras planorbis Waagen 1895 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Nordophiceratidae

Alternative combinations: Lecanites planorbis, Meekoceras (Gyronites) planorbis

Full reference: W. Waagen. 1895. Fossils from the Ceratite Formation. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 2(1):1-323

Belongs to Nordophiceras according to B. Kummel 1969

See also Waagen 1895

Sister taxa: Nordophiceras chaoxianense, Nordophiceras compressum, Nordophiceras contrarium, Nordophiceras karpinskii, Nordophiceras kazakovi, Nordophiceras menense, Nordophiceras popovi, Nordophiceras schmidti

Type specimen: Its type locality is Chidroo, Bivalve Beds yellow sandstone, Salt Range, which is in a Spathian marine sandstone in the Mianwali Formation of Pakistan

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 53.0

Distribution: found only at Chidroo, Bivalve Beds yellow sandstone, Salt Range

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