†Albanites guizhouensis Zhao and Wang 1974 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonoida - Albanitidae
Full reference: J. K. Zhao and Y. G. Wang. 1974. Triassic ammonoids. Handbook of the Stratigraphy and Paleontology of Southwest China 344-351
Belongs to Albanites according to Y. Wang 1978
See also Zhao and Wang 1974
Sister taxa: Albanites americanus, Albanites arbanus, Albanites osmanicus, Albanites sheldoni, Albanites triadicus, Albanites vulgaris
Type specimen: Its type locality is Chengdong, Ziyun County, which is in a Spathian marine horizon in China
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 42.9
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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