1952  Tabantalites Ruzhentsev: 76.
     1957  Peritrochia.- Treatise: L53.
     1960  Tabantalites.- Ruzhentsev: 226.
     1962  Tabantalites.- Osnovy: 390.
     1971  Tabantalites.- Nassichuk: 1011.
     2002  Tabantalites.- Leonova: S81.

Type species: T. bifurcatus Ruzhentsev, 1952, p.77 [OD].

[Ruzhentsev, 1952, p.76: Conch subellipsoidal, flattened sidewards, completely involute.  
Shell surface covered by thin radial lines, which proceed almost straight, but form a small
sinus on the venter.  Lobe line consists of 20 basic lobes and as many saddles.  Ventral
lobe subdivided in two bifid halves.  First lateral lobe bifid, second: trifid, with
better developed inner prong, third: wide, sharply bifid, fourth: small, sharp,
asymmetrical.  One umbilical lobe.  Large dorsal lobe, trifid, with very long central
prong.  Four inner lateral lobes; all simple.  Third inner lateral lobe separated from
fourth by a very wide saddle.]