Prohungarites qinghaiensis Wang and Chen 1979 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Longobarditidae

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 Prohungarites according to Y. G. Wang and G. L. Chen 1979

Sister taxa: Prohungarites beyrichitoides, Prohungarites carinatus, Prohungarites crasseplicatus, Prohungarites gutstadti, Prohungarites landuensis, Prohungarites lenticularis, Prohungarites mckelvei, Prohungarites middlemissii, Prohungarites submckelvei, Prohungarites submiddlemissi, Prohungarites tuberculatus

Type specimen: NIGP 33990. Its type locality is Dongdanggeerguole XX-F1263, Wulan County, which is in a Spathian marine horizon in the Longwuhequn Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Dongdanggeerguole XX-F1263, Wulan County

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