Epitainoceras dorsoplicatum Abich 1878 (mollusk)

Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae

Alternative combinations: Coelonautilus dorsoplicatus, Nautilus dorsoplicatus, Tainoceras dorsoplicatum

Full reference: H. Abich. 1878. Geologische Forschungen in den Kaukasischen Ländern. I Theil. Eine Bergkalkfauna aus der Araxesenge bei Djoulfa in Armenien 1-126

Belongs to Epitainoceras according to D. Korn and V. Hairapetian 2025

See also Abich 1878, Arthaber 1900 and Shimansky 1965

Sister taxon: Epitainoceras lutense

Type specimen: Its type locality is Araxes Gorge, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in Azerbaijan

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Permian of Azerbaijan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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