†Elephantoceras Zhao and Zheng 1977 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Pseudohaloritidae
Full reference: J. K. Zhao and Z. G. Zheng. 1977. The Permian ammonoids from Zhejiang and Jiangxi. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 16:217-252
Parent taxon: Shouchangoceratinae according to W. M. Furnish et al. 2009
See also Korn 2006, Leonova 2002 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aulacaganides, Erinoceras, Lianyuanoceras, Neoaganides, Qinglongites, Sangzhites, Shangraoceras, Shouchangoceras, Sosioceras
Subtaxa: Elephantoceras nodosum Elephantoceras spinonodosum
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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