Gymnites machangpingensis Zhao and Wang 1974 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Gymnitidae

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 Gymnites according to J. K. Zhao and Y. G. Wang 1974

Sister taxa: Gymnites aghdarbandensis, Gymnites arthaberi, Gymnites asseretoi, Gymnites billingsi, Gymnites breunneri, Gymnites calli, Gymnites compressus, Gymnites depauperatus, Gymnites evolutus, Gymnites gibberulus, Gymnites humboldti, Gymnites incultus, Gymnites kirata, Gymnites mandiva, Gymnites obliquus, Gymnites palmai, Gymnites perplanus, Gymnites petilus, Gymnites procerus, Gymnites raphaelis, Gymnites religiosus, Gymnites robinsoni, Gymnites sankara, Gymnites subclausus, Gymnites toulai, Gymnites tozeri, Gymnites tregorum, Gymnites vasantasena, Gymnites vastesellatus, Gymnites watanabei

Type specimen: Its type locality is Machangping, Fuquan County, which is in an Anisian carbonate limestone in the Qingyan Formation of China

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Machangping, Fuquan County

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