Neoaganides paulus Zhao et al. 1978 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonoida - Pseudohaloritidae

Full reference: J. K. Zhao, X. L. Liang, and Z. G. Zheng. 1978. Late Permian cephalopods of south China. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series B 154(12):1-194

Belongs to Neoaganides according to T. B. Leonova 2002

See also Frest et al. 1981 and Zhao et al. 1978

Sister taxa: Neoaganides costatus, Neoaganides dictyon, Neoaganides gigantus, Neoaganides grahamensis, Neoaganides laevigatus, Neoaganides meitianensis, Neoaganides multiseptatus, Neoaganides nesenensis, Neoaganides rectilobatus, Neoaganides tabantalensis, Neoaganides ultimus, Neoaganides xiaoheensis

Type specimen: NIGP 14805. Its type locality is Xianguling Kuangqu, Fengcheng County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in the Loping Formation of China.

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 7.15

Distribution: found only at Xianguling Kuangqu, Fengcheng County

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