Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Araxoceratidae
Alternative combination: Araxoceras tricarinatum
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 Sanyangites according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978
See also Leonova 2002
Sister taxa: Sanyangites circellus, Sanyangites inflatus, Sanyangites latumbilicatus, Sanyangites lenticularis, Sanyangites liratus, Sanyangites lucunensis, Sanyangites multilobatus, Sanyangites obesus, Sanyangites rotulus, Sanyangites serratus, Sanyangites simplex, Sanyangites umbilicatus
Type specimen: NIGP 34297. Its type locality is Shuangjiang, Lichun County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in the Loping Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 36.3
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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