Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tapashanitidae
Alternative combination: Tapashanites sichuanensis
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 Sinoceltites according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978
See also Leonova 2002
Sister taxa: Sinoceltites costatus, Sinoceltites curvatus, Sinoceltites delicatus, Sinoceltites ellipticus, Sinoceltites opimus
Type specimen: NIGP 14867. Its type locality is Mingyuexia, Dalong Fm, Chaotian, Guangyuan County, which is in a Changhsingian deep-water siliciclastic in the Dalong Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 39.9
Distribution:
• Permian of China (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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