Paratirolites rubens Korn and Hairapetian 2021 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Dzhulfitidae

Full reference: D. Korn and V. Hairapetian. 2021. Taxonomic names, in The Changhsingian (Late Permian) ammonoids from Baghuk Mountain (central Iran). European Journal of Taxonomy 776:1-106

Belongs to Paratirolites according to D. Korn and V. Hairapetian 2021

Sister taxa: Paratirolites aduncus, Paratirolites baghukensis, Paratirolites birunii, Paratirolites compressus, Paratirolites coronatus, Paratirolites douvillei, Paratirolites guizhouensis, Paratirolites kittli, Paratirolites lanceolobatus, Paratirolites multiconus, Paratirolites nakornsrii, Paratirolites quadratus, Paratirolites robustus, Paratirolites serus, Paratirolites trapezoidalis, Paratirolites vediensis

Type specimen: MfN MB.C.29749, a shell (shell). Its type locality is Baghuk Mountain E section (float), which is in a Changhsingian carbonate lime mudstone in the Hambast Formation of Iran.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 51.2

Distribution: found only at Baghuk Mountain E section (float)

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