Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tapashanitidae
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 Tapashanites according to T. B. Leonova 2002
See also Fujikawa and Ishibashi 1999
Sister taxa: Tapashanites achurensis, Tapashanites acuticostatus, Tapashanites changxinensis, Tapashanites chaotianensis, Tapashanites compressus, Tapashanites costatus, Tapashanites curvoplicatus, Tapashanites floriformis, Tapashanites honghensis, Tapashanites hunanensis, Tapashanites kwangsiensis, Tapashanites latiumbilicus, Tapashanites latumbilicatus, Tapashanites meishanensis, Tapashanites mingyuexiaensis, Tapashanites orientalis, Tapashanites robustus, Tapashanites tenuicostatus, Tapashanites yaowalakae, Mingyuexiaceras changxingense, Mingyuexiaceras changxingensis, Mingyuexiaceras radiatum
Type specimen: NIGP 34315. Its type locality is Meishan Section, Baoqing Mb Bed 2, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 24.6
Distribution:
• Permian of China (1 collection), Thailand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.