Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tapashanitidae
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 Tapashanites according to T. B. Leonova 2002
See also Zhao et al. 1978
Sister taxa: Tapashanites achurensis, Tapashanites acuticostatus, Tapashanites changxinensis, Tapashanites changxingensis, Tapashanites chaotianensis, Tapashanites compressus, Tapashanites curvoplicatus, Tapashanites floriformis, Tapashanites honghensis, Tapashanites hunanensis, Tapashanites kwangsiensis, Tapashanites latiumbilicus, Tapashanites latumbilicatus, Tapashanites meishanensis, Tapashanites mingyuexiaensis, Tapashanites orientalis, Tapashanites robustus, Tapashanites tenuicostatus, Tapashanites yaowalakae, Mingyuexiaceras changxingensis, Mingyuexiaceras radiatum, Mingyuexiaceras changxingense
Type specimen: NIGP 34317. Its type locality is Meishan Section, Baoqing Mb Bed 2, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 70.3
Distribution:
• Permian of China (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.