Chaotianoceras nodosum Zhao et al. 1978 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Pseudotirolitidae

Alternative combination: Pseudotirolites 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 Chaotianoceras according to H. B. Sheng 1989

See also Leonova 2002 and Zhao et al. 1978

Sister taxa: Chaotianoceras densistriatum, Chaotianoceras maoertangense, Chaotianoceras minutum, Chaotianoceras modestum, Chaotianoceras obliquum

Type specimen: NIGP 14952. Its type locality is Mingyuexia, north limb of anticline, Chaotian 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 38.5

Distribution:

• Permian of China (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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