†Metagastrioceras Zhao et al. 1978 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonoida - Paragastrioceratidae
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: Pseudogastrioceratinae according to D. Korn et al. 2016
See also Furnish et al. 2009, Korn 2006 and Leonova 2002
Sister taxa: Altudoceras, Aulacogastrioceras, Chekiangoceras, Daubichites, Pseudogastrioceras, Retiogastrioceras, Roadoceras, Sabaliceras, Stenolobulites, Strigogoniatites
Subtaxa: Metagastrioceras fengchengense
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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