Paranannites sinensis Chao 1959 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Melagathiceratidae

Alternative combinations: Prosphingites sinensis, Prosphingitoides sinensis

Belongs to Paranannites according to Y. Shigeta and H. D. Nguyen 2014

See also Brayard and Bucher 2008 and Shevyrev 1995

Sister taxa: Paranannites aspenensis, Paranannites baudi, Paranannites dubius, Paranannites involutus, Paranannites mulleri, Paranannites oviformis, Paranannites slossi, Paranannites subangulosus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 26.2

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (5 collections), India (3), Vietnam (4)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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