Tanchiashanites Zhao 1954 (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Metacoceratidae

Alternative spelling: Tangchiashanites

Full reference: J. K. Zhao. 1954. Permian cephalopods from Tanchiashan, Hunan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 2:1-58

Parent taxon: Metacoceratidae according to D. Korn 2025

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Teichert et al. 1964

Sister taxa: Anthodiscoceras, Cooperoceras, Huanghoceras, Lichuanoceras, Mahoningoceras, Metacoceras, Mojsvaroceras, Pseudofoordiceras, Pseudotemnocheilus, Serometacoceras, Shansinautilus, Sinotitanoceras

Subtaxa: Tanchiashanites marginalis

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Type: Tanchiashanites marginalis

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Changlingpu, Tanchiashan, Xiangtan County (Chao coll) (Permian of China)

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