Svalbardiceras qinghaiense Wang and Chen 1979 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Olenikitidae

Full reference: Y. G. Wang and G. L. Chen. 1979. Cephalopoda taxonomic names. Paleontological Atlas of Northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:3-59

Belongs to Svalbardiceras according to Y. G. Wang and G. L. Chen 1979

Sister taxa: Svalbardiceras chowadei, Svalbardiceras freboldi, Svalbardiceras pealei, Svalbardiceras spitzbergensis, Svalbardiceras sulcatum

Type specimen: NIGP 33948. Its type locality is Baluogenguole XX-F313-3, Wulan County, which is in a Spathian marine horizon in the Longwuhequn Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Baluogenguole XX-F313-3, Wulan County

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