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

Belongs to Sinoceltites according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978

Sister taxa: Sinoceltites curvatus, Sinoceltites delicatus, Sinoceltites ellipticus, Sinoceltites minutus, Sinoceltites opimus, Sinoceltites sichuanensis

Type specimen: NIGP 14866. Its type locality is Mingyuexia, north limb of anticline, Mingyuexia Mb, Chaotian, Guangyuan County, which is in a Changhsingian deep-water mudstone in the Dalong Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 55.5