Guanlingoceras

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Phylum:Mollusca
Subclass:Ammonoidea
Order:Ceratitida
Guanlingoceras
Temporal range:
Carnian, 237–227 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ceratitida
Family: Trachyceratidae
Subfamily: Sirenitinae
Genus: Guanlingoceras
Mao et al., 2024
Type species
G. guanlingensis
Mao et al., 2024

Guanlingoceras (meaning "Guanling Horn") is a genus of trachyceratid ammonite from the Triassic Xiaowa Formation in Guizhou, China. The type and only species is Guanlingoceras guanlingensis, known from eight specimens comprising various well preserved shells and incomplete shells.[1]

Guanlingoceras is known from eight specimens which were referred to G.. guanlingensis by Mao et al., (2024). The holotype, GMG20230804002 consists of a partial shell. The other seven paratypes consist of various specimens of different sizes and levels of completeness.[1]

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