Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Aturiidae
Full reference: K. Halder. 2012. Cenozoic fossil nautiloids (Cephalopoda) from Kutch, western India. Palaeoworld 22(2):116-130
Belongs to Aturia according to K. Halder 2012
Sister taxa: Aturia (Aturia), Aturia (Brazaturia), Aturia (Nilaturia), Aturia (Sphenaturia), Aturia alabamensis, Aturia alaskensis, Aturia angustata, Aturia aturi, Aturia berryi, Aturia brazoensis, Aturia brueggeni, Aturia caroliameghinoi, Aturia clarkei, Aturia colombiana, Aturia coxi, Aturia cubaensis, Aturia dickersoni, Aturia felschi, Aturia formae, Aturia garretti, Aturia grandior, Aturia kerniana, Aturia laticlavia, Aturia lotzi, Aturia luculoensis, Aturia mackayi, Aturia matsushitai, Aturia myrlae, Aturia narica, Aturia panamensis, Aturia peruviana, Aturia praeziczac, Aturia richardsi, Aturia rovasendiana, Aturia somaliensis, Aturia stansburiensis, Aturia triangula, Aturia turneri, Aturia vanuxemi, Aturia yokoyamai, Aturia ziczac
Type specimen: PG/TNA 1, a shell. Its type locality is Aida, Kutch, which is in an Aquitanian open shallow subtidal marl in the Khari Nadi Formation of India.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 69.2
Distribution:
• Miocene of India (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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