†family Tapashanitidae Zhao et al. 1978 (ceratite)
Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tapashanitidae
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
Parent taxon: Xenodiscaceae according to D. Korn 2006
Sister taxa: Dzhulfitidae, Dzulfitidae, Hemilecanitidae, Huananoceratidae, Kashmiritidae, Kraffticeras, Liuchengoceratidae, Paraceltitidae, Pleuronodoceratidae, Pseudotirolitidae, Xenoceltitidae, Xenodiscidae
Subtaxa: Mingyuexiceras Pseudostephanites Sinoceltites Tapashanites
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of Azerbaijan (1 collection), China (52), Iran (1), the Russian Federation (4), Thailand (1)
Total: 59 collections including 152 occurrences