†Hubeitoceras yanjiaensis Xu 1988 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Proptychitidae
Alternative combination: Koninckites yanjiaensis
Synonyms: Koninckites hubeiensis Xu 1988, Koninckites xiaohensis Xu 1988
Full reference: G. H. Xu. 1988. Early Triassic cephalopods from Lichuan, western Hubei. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 27:437-456
Belongs to Hubeitoceras according to T. Brühwiler et al. 2008
See also Xu 1988
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Hubeitoceras yanjiaensis: Yichang Inst Geol Min Res IV50612. Its type locality is Xiaohe Xh-80-C-3, Lichuan, which is in a Dienerian carbonate lime mudstone in the Ruiping Formation of China.
- Koninckites hubeiensis: Yichang Inst Geol Min Res IV50605. Its type locality is Xiaohe Xh-80-C-2, Lichuan, which is in a Dienerian carbonate lime mudstone in the Ruiping Formation of China.
- Koninckites xiaohensis: Yichang Inst Geol Min Res IV50595. Its type locality is Xiaohe Xh-80-C-3, Lichuan, which is in a Dienerian carbonate lime mudstone in the Ruiping Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 32.3
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (11 collections)
Total: 11 collections including 13 occurrences
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