Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
Full reference: A. K. Miller and A. G. Unklesbay. 1942. Permian nautiloids from western United States. Journal of Paleontology 16(6):719-738
Parent taxon: Tainoceratidae according to D. Korn 2025
See also Lucas et al. 2014, Sepkoski 2002 and Teichert et al. 1964
Sister taxa: Aulagonoceras, Clavinautilus, Corotainoceras, Epitainoceras, Eulomacoceras, Germanonautilus, Gujiaonautilus, Hefengnautilus, Hexagonites, Hunanoceras, Lirometacoceras, Meixianlingites, Neoclavinautilus, Neotainoceras, Nodonautilus, Nodopleuroceras, Paratainoceras, Paratainonautilus, Seironautilus, Siamnautilus, Tainionautilus, Tainoceras, Tirolonautilus, Tylonautilus
Subtaxa: Aulametacoceras binodosum Aulametacoceras humboldtensis Aulametacoceras mckeei Aulametacoceras rectangulare
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Italy (1 collection), United States (3: Nevada)
• Permian of China (2), United States (3: Arizona)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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