Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tapashanitidae
Alternative combination: Tapashanites radiatus
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 Mingyuexiaceras according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978
See also Leonova 2002
Sister taxa: Tapashanites achurensis, Tapashanites acuticostatus, Tapashanites changxinensis, Tapashanites changxingensis, Tapashanites chaotianensis, Tapashanites compressus, Tapashanites costatus, 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 changxingense
Type specimen: NIGP 14834
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 29.8
Distribution:
• Permian of China (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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