Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Araxoceratidae
Alternative combination: Araxoceras striatum
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 Konglingites according to H. B. Sheng 1989
See also Leonova 2002 and Zhao et al. 1978
Sister taxa: Konglingites gaoanensis, Konglingites inflatus, Konglingites laibinensis, Konglingites latisellatus, Konglingites sinensis, Konglingites tumidus
Type specimen: NIGP 14910. Its type locality is Kongling, Gao'an County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in the Loping Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 47.9
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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