†Hoplotropites circumspinatus Mojsisovics 1893 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropitidae
Alternative combination: Margarites circumspinatus
Synonyms: Margarites devasena Diener 1906, Margarites ugdulenai Gemmellaro 1904
Belongs to Hoplotropites according to E. T. Tozer 1994
See also Krystyn 1982
Sister taxa: Hoplotropites auctus, Hoplotropites globosus, Hoplotropites intermedius, Hoplotropites jokelyi, Hoplotropites ladislai, Hoplotropites marii, Margarites moffiti, Margarites septentrionalis, Margarites senilis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 45.9
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (2: British Columbia collections), Nepal (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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