Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae
Full reference: T. Kobayashi, J. Katto, and T. Hamada. 1984. New observations of Shiroishi-ohsawa, Mt. Yokokura, Kochi Prefecture with palaeontological studies on the cephalopods and trilobites from the locality. Research Report of the Kochi University 32:235-258
Belongs to Michelinoceras according to T. Kobayashi et al. 1984
Sister taxa: Michelinoceras avelinii, Michelinoceras currens, Michelinoceras floridaense, Michelinoceras guadalupense, Michelinoceras melleni, Michelinoceras michelini, Michelinoceras mizobuchii, Michelinoceras palatum, Michelinoceras primum, Michelinoceras richardsi, Michelinoceras vandiverense, Michelinoceras wapanuckense
Type specimen: KGS 3580, a shell. Its type locality is cephalopods unit, Gomi Quarry, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/shale in Japan.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at cephalopods unit, Gomi Quarry
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