†Margaritropites kokeni Smith 1927 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropitidae
Alternative combination: Tropites kokeni
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 johnsoni, Margaritropites margaritiformis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 32.6
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (1: California)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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