Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
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: Tainoceratidae according to J. K. Zhao et al. 1978
Sister taxa: Anoploceras, Anthodiscoceras, Araxonautilus, Arctonautilus, Aulametacoceras, Cooperoceras, Encoiloceras, Enoploceras, Eulomacoceras, Germanonautilus, Gzheloceras, Hefengnautilus, Hexagonites, Holconautilus, Huanghoceras, Lichuanoceras, Lirometacoceras, Meixianlingites, Metacoceras, Mojsvaroceras, Neoclavinautilus, Neotainoceras, Nodonautilus, Nodopleuroceras, Parametacoceras, Paratainoceras, Paratainonautilus, Phaedrysmocheilus, Phloioceras, Pleuronautilus, Pseudometacoceras, Pseudotemnocheilus, Seironautilus, Siamnautilus, Sibyllonautilus, Sinotitanoceras, Tainionautilus, Tainoceras, Tanchiashanites, Thuringionautilus, Tirolonautilus, Trachynautilus, Tylonautilus, Pseudofoordiceras, Heurekoceras, Hunanoceras
Subtaxa: Clavinautilus compressus
Type: Clavinautilus compressus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore