†Tumulites McCaleb et al. 1964 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Girtyoceratidae
Alternative spelling: Tumilites
Parent taxon: Girtyoceratinae according to W. M. Furnish et al. 2009
See also Korn 2006 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Baschkirites, Cousteauceras, Edmooroceras, Eumorphoceras, Hudsonoceras, Peytonoceras, Pseudogirtyoceras, Sulcogirtyoceras, Sundernites, Torulites, Winchelloceras, Zhongningoceras
Subtaxa: Tumulites eurinus Tumulites varians
Type: Tumulites varians
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the Russian Federation (2 collections), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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