Procarnites kunlunensis Wang and Yang 1992 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Procarnitidae

Full reference: Y. G. Wang and Z. R. Yang. 1992. Discovery of Spathian ammonoid fauna from eastern Kunlun Mountains. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 31(3):350-356

Belongs to Procarnites according to Y. G. Wang and Z. R. Yang 1992

Sister taxa: Procarnites immaturus, Procarnites kokeni, Procarnites lolouensis, Procarnites modestus, Procarnites ptychitoides, Procarnites xizangensis

Type specimen: NIGP 107804. Its type locality is Qiemo 71-7G31-125, Kunlun Mountains, which is in a Spathian carbonate limestone in China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 44.1

Distribution: found only at Qiemo 71-7G31-125, Kunlun Mountains

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