Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Pleuronodoceratidae
Alternative combination: Tapashanites plicatus
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 Longmenshanoceras according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978
See also Leonova 2002
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NIGP 14980. Its type locality is Mao'ertang Section, Dalong Fm, Shangsi, Guangyuan County, which is in a Changhsingian deep-water siliciclastic in the Dalong Formation of China.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 60.0
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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