Margaritropites johnsoni Smith 1927 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropitidae

Alternative combination: Tropites johnsoni

Synonyms: Tropites boehmi Smith 1927, Tropites philippii Smith 1927, Tropites traski Smith 1927

Full reference: J. P. Smith. 1927. Upper Triassic marine invertebrate faunas of North America. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 141:1-262

Belongs to Margaritropites according to E. T. Tozer 1994

See also Smith 1927

Sister taxa: Margaritropites kokeni, Margaritropites margaritiformis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 48.0

Distribution:

• Triassic of Canada (2: British Columbia collections), United States (4: Alaska, California)

Total: 6 collections including 8 occurrences

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