Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Ophiceratidae
Synonyms: Pseudovishnuites guidingensis Zakharov and Mu 2007, Vishnuites huazhongensis Xu 1988, Vishnuites lichuanensis Xu 1988, Vishnuites marginalis Chao 1959, Vishnuites orientalis Xu 1988, Vishnuites wenjiangsiensis Zakharov and Mu 2007, Vishnuites yangziensis Xu 1988
Full reference: C. Diener. 1897. The Cephalopoda of the Lower Trias. Palaeontologia Indica 15(2):1-581
Belongs to Vishnuites according to X. Dai et al. 2019
See also Brühwiler et al. 2008, Diener 1897, Spath 1934, Xu 1988 and Zakharov and Mu 2007
Sister taxa: Vishnuites (Paravishnuites), Vishnuites kummeli
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 65.0
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (19 collections), India (2), Iran (1)
Total: 22 collections including 29 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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