Pleuronodoceras inflatum Zhao et al. 1978 (ceratite)

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 Zhao et al. 1978

Sister taxa: Pleuronodoceras anshunense, Pleuronodoceras attenuatum, Pleuronodoceras carinatum, Pleuronodoceras curvaplicatum, Pleuronodoceras dayenense, Pleuronodoceras densiplicatum, Pleuronodoceras dushanense, Pleuronodoceras guangdeense, Pleuronodoceras guiyangense, Pleuronodoceras hubeiense, Pleuronodoceras liuchengense, Pleuronodoceras mapingense, Pleuronodoceras matanense, Pleuronodoceras mirificum, Pleuronodoceras multinodosum, Pleuronodoceras radiatum, Pleuronodoceras robustum, Pleuronodoceras tenuicostatum, Pleuronodoceras tonglingense

Type specimen: NIGP 14965. Its type locality is Meishan Section, Meishan Mb Bed 6, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 50.2

Distribution:

• Permian of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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