Araxoceras simplex Zheng and Ma 1982 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Araxoceratidae

Full reference: Z. G. Zheng and J. W. Ma. 1982. Early Late Permian ammonoids from Yichun, Jiangxi. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 21:280-289

Belongs to Araxoceras according to Z. S. Qin 1986

Sister taxa: Araxoceras abarquense, Araxoceras glenisteri, Araxoceras iranense, Araxoceras kiangsiense, Araxoceras latissimum, Araxoceras latum, Araxoceras rotoides, Araxoceras tectum, Araxoceras trochoides, Araxoceras varicatum

Type specimen: NIGP 54630. Its type locality is Lucun Section, Bed 10, Yichun County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine sandstone in the Loping Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 17.5

Distribution: found only at Dongshenling, Middle Member, Fengcheng County

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