†Tozerites polygyratus Smith 1914
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Proteusitidae
Alternative combination: Celtites polygyratus
Synonym: Celtites gabbi Smith 1914
Full reference: J. P. Smith. 1914. The Middle Triassic marine invertebrate faunas of North America. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 83:1-254
Belongs to Tozerites according to E. T. Tozer 1994
See also Silberling and Nichols 1982 and Smith 1914
Sister taxa: Tozerites gemmellaroi, Tozerites humboldtensis
Type specimens:
- Tozerites polygyratus: Its type locality is Divide between Troy Canyon and South Fork of American Canyon (occidentalis), which is in an Illyrian marine limestone in Nevada
- Celtites gabbi: Its type locality is Divide between Troy Canyon and South Fork of American Canyon (occidentalis), which is in an Illyrian marine limestone in Nevada.
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 20.6
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (3: British Columbia collections), United States (5: Nevada)
Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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