Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tapashanitidae
Alternative combination: Tapashanites nodosus
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 Pseudostephanites according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978
See also Leonova 2002
Sister taxon: Pseudostephanites costatus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mingyuexia, north limb of anticline, Mingyuexia Mb, Chaotian, Guangyuan County, which is in a Changhsingian deep-water mudstone in the Dalong Formation of China
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 33.2
Distribution:
• Permian of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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