ammonites
Inyoschwagerina elayeri Stevens and Stone 2009 (foram)

Rhizaria - Schwagerinidae

Full reference: C. H. Stevens and P. Stone. 2009. New Permian fusulinids from Conglomerate Mesa, southeastern Inyo Mountains, east-central California. Journal of Paleontology 83(1):9-29

Belongs to Inyoschwagerina according to C. H. Stevens and P. Stone 2009

Sister taxa: Inyoschwagerina elongata, Inyoschwagerina inflata, Inyoschwagerina linderae, Inyoschwagerina magnifica, Inyoschwagerina mira, Inyoschwagerina rotunda, Inyoschwagerina turgida

Type specimen: USNM 534937. Its type locality is S-1703, Conglomerate Mesa, which is in an Artinskian marine limestone in the Santa Rosa Flat Formation of California.

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal omnivore

Average measurements (in mm): test 12.3 x 4.3