ammonites
Leptodus nobilis Waagen 1883 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae

Alternative combination: Lyttonia nobilis

Synonyms: Semigublerina flabelata Liang 1990, Semigublerina gabata Liang 1990, Semigublerina ovata Liang 1990

Full reference: W. Waagen. 1883. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 2. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):391-546

Belongs to Leptodus according to L. Angiolini and L. Carabelli 2010

Sister taxa: Leptodus cancriniformis, Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus elongatus, Leptodus guadalupensis, Leptodus hemisphaericus, Leptodus hoshanensis, Leptodus huangi, Leptodus kaluzinensis, Leptodus minor, Leptodus oldhaminoides, Leptodus ovatus, Leptodus richthofeni, Leptodus tenuis, Leptodus trapezium, Leptodus tumenlingensis, Leptodus wuchangensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 46.3 x 41.5, valve 40.4 x 38.3