Elephantoceras nodosum Zhao and Zheng 1977 (ammonite)

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

Belongs to Elephantoceras according to T. B. Leonova 2002

See also Frest et al. 1981 and Zhao and Zheng 1977

Sister taxon: Elephantoceras spinonodosum

Type specimen: NIGP 44582. Its type locality is Huangniwu, Pengjia Mb, Caijia, Shangrao County, which is in a Wordian marine siliciclastic in the Hutang Formation of China.

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Huangniwu, Pengjia Mb, Caijia, Shangrao County

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