某Prionitidae
以下圖示可能是米克菊石,但由于縫合線與模式標(biāo)本有些差異(可能是殼體較小齒未發(fā)育出來(lái)),故暫時(shí)將其視為鋸齒菊石(Prionitidae)



Prionitidae Hyatt,1900 鋸齒菊石科
MEEKOCERAS Hyatt,1879
The genus Meekoceras was previously included in the family Meekoceratidae Waagen,1895 (Tozer,1994). Apart from Meekoceras of middle Smithian age,this family contains only Dienerian genera (e.g. Arnbites,Gyronites,Meekophiceras, Pleurambites, Pleurogyronites andPrionolobus). On the other hand, Meekoceras shares the following important characters with Prionitidae: a compressed whorl shape (e.g. like Prionites nammalensis sp.nov.), a suture line with low, broad saddles, and an umbilicus with an inclined wall. On the basis of these similarities, Meekoceras is herein assigned to Prionitidae, and the family Meekoceratidae is herein no longer regarded as a valid taxon. The Dienerian genera that have been included in Meekoceratidae are herein treated as members of the family Gyronitidae Waagen, 1895, Typical members of Gyronitidae differ from typical Prionitidae by their more evolute, platyconic shell with a tabulate venter. Any possible phylogenetic relationship between the Dienerian Gyronitidae and the middle-late Smithian Prionitidae has yet to be established. Their superficial similarities are here interpreted as the result of convergence.

Ceratite Limestone. All natural size unless otherwise indicated.
PRIONITIDAE Hyatt,1900
PRIONITES Waagen,1895
Type species. Prionites tuberculatus Waagen, 1895.
Prionites tuberculatus Waagen, 1895
描述:Involute shell with eggressive coiling at maturity Maximum whorl width at upper third of flank. Venter tabulate with angular shoulders on inner whorls, subtabulate with rounded shoulders on outer whorls, Umbilicus deep and funnel-shaped with inclined wall and rounded shoulders. Inner whorls smooth, outer whorls with prorsiradiate, distant bullae on inner flank that develop into strong, broad tubercles on some specimens. Growth lines biconcave. Suture line ceratitic with broad?saddles; third lateral saddle very low.
屬于諾利菊石科的諾利菊石屬與該青海菊石挺像,其描述為:殼體內(nèi)卷,呈板狀,在平板狀的腹部上具有腹側(cè)緣脊。以此與鋸齒菊石相區(qū)別。
PARANORITES Waagen, 1895? 副諾利菊石屬
Type species. Paranorites ambiensis Waagen, 1895.
Paranorites ambiensis Waagen,1895
Very large, moderately involute, compressed shell with convex,convergent flanks. ? Venter tabulate with subangular shoulders. Umbilicus with high vertical wall and marked, slightly rounded shoulders. Ornamentation consists of distant, low folds that are most prominent near the umbilicus and fade out towards the venter. ? Additionally, fine blunt spiral lines are visible on the flanks. ? Suture line with strongly indented, deep lobes; ? first lateral saddle distinctly phylloid; ? second lateral saddle slightly phylloid and tapered; ? third lateral saddle flattened; auxiliary series relatively long with well-individualized small saddles.


參考:Brühwiler, Thomas & Bucher, Hugo & Ware, David & HERMANN, ELKE & Hochuli, Peter & Roohi, Dr. Ghazala & Rehman?, Khalil. (2010). Smithian (Early Triassic) ammonoids from the Salt Range, Pakistan. Paleontology. special paper. 1-226. 10.5167/uzh-67428.?
地層信息


這個(gè)范圍的層位全是早-中三疊 大概是有大加連組, 下環(huán)倉(cāng)組, 江河組 這幾個(gè)層,這幾個(gè)組統(tǒng)稱郡子河群。海西州到海北州這一塊還有紫紅色砂巖。

Meekoceras gracilitatis層據(jù)王義剛研究員等人考察,當(dāng)時(shí)僅見(jiàn)于瑪多縣托索湖北10公里一地。