Protrachyceras negevense Parnes 1986 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Trachyceratidae

Synonym: Protrachyceras ladinum parana Parnes 1962 [replaced name]

Full reference: A. Parnes. 1986. Middle Triassic Cephalopods from the Negev (Israel) and Sinai (Egypt). Geological Survey of Israel Bulletin 79:9-56

Belongs to Protrachyceras according to A. Parnes 1986

Sister taxa: Protrachyceras anatolicum, Protrachyceras archelaus, Protrachyceras cautleyi, Protrachyceras costulatum, Protrachyceras deprati, Protrachyceras guizhouense, Protrachyceras hispanicum, Protrachyceras ibericum, Protrachyceras irregulare, Protrachyceras ladinum, Protrachyceras lermani, Protrachyceras longobardicum, Protrachyceras margaritosum, Protrachyceras mutabile, Protrachyceras parinaense, Protrachyceras pseudoarchelaus, Protrachyceras sikanianum, Protrachyceras sirenitiforme, Protrachyceras spitiense, Protrachyceras steinmanni, Protrachyceras wahrmani, Trachyceras (Protrachyceras) ralphuanum, Trachyceras (Protrachyceras) springeri, Trachyceras (Protrachyceras) storrsi

Type specimens:

  • Protrachyceras negevense: Department of Geology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, HU-20481. Its type locality is Makhtesh Ramon (Saharonim Fm., lower Limestone-Gypsum Mb.), which is in a Longobardian carbonate limestone/gypsum in the Saharonim Formation of Israel.
  • Protrachyceras ladinum parana:

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of Israel (1 collection), Spain (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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