Paratirolites compressus Ehiro 1996 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Dzhulfitidae

Full reference: M. Ehiro. 1996. Latest Permian ammonoid Paratirolites from the Ofunato district, Southern Kitakami Massif, Northeast Japan. Transactions and Proceedings of the Paleontological Society of Japan, New Series 184:592-596

Belongs to Paratirolites according to T. B. Leonova 2002

See also Ehiro 1996

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

Type specimen: IGPS 103144

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 75.0

Distribution: found only at Maeda, Ofunato district, southern Kitakami Massif (Permian of Japan)

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