Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Huananoceratidae
Alternative combination: Tapashanites qianjiangensis
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 Huananoceras according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978
See also Leonova 2002
Sister taxa: Huananoceras involutum, Huananoceras leiyangense, Huananoceras pseudoopalinum, Huananoceras pseudoperornatum
Type specimen: NIGP 14849. Its type locality is Kemaling, Qianjiang, Laibin County, which is in a Changhsingian deep-water siliciclastic in the Dalong Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 31.5
Distribution:
• Permian of China (6 collections), the Russian Federation (3)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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