Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Pleuronodoceratidae
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 Pleuronodoceras according to T. B. Leonova 2002
See also Sheng 1989 and Zhao et al. 1978
Sister taxa: Pleuronodoceras anshunense, Pleuronodoceras attenuatum, Pleuronodoceras carinatum, Pleuronodoceras curvaplicatum, Pleuronodoceras dayenense, Pleuronodoceras dushanense, Pleuronodoceras guangdeense, Pleuronodoceras guiyangense, Pleuronodoceras hubeiense, Pleuronodoceras inflatum, Pleuronodoceras liuchengense, Pleuronodoceras mapingense, Pleuronodoceras matanense, Pleuronodoceras mirificum, Pleuronodoceras multinodosum, Pleuronodoceras radiatum, Pleuronodoceras robustum, Pleuronodoceras tenuicostatum, Pleuronodoceras tonglingense
Type specimen: NIGP 14979. Its type locality is Lijiachong, Lindai, Bed 2, Qingzhen County, which is in a Changhsingian marine limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 29.7
Distribution:
• Permian of China (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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